commodity, commoditization, dirty words, automotive, ERP

Is Commodity a Dirty Word?

I hear it all the time. Automotive manufacturing companies, and especially tier one suppliers, don't want to be considered just manufacturing companies, they want to be "technology companies." They often believe,...
multi carrier shipping, multi carrier shipping software

Five Benefits of Multi Carrier Shipping Software

An organization with growing parcel volumes should not rely on a single carrier. In this QAD Precision Report we look at five benefits of using a multi carrier parcel shipping solution. Enterprises...
adaptive erp, avery ccl, customer success, packaging erp, packaging

QAD Adaptive ERP Helps Avery CCL Adapt to a Changing Business Model

QAD customer, CCL Industries was established in 1951 and has since grown to be one of the leading manufacturers of the pressure-sensitive labels and films utilized in the packaging industry, including...
7 keys, quality culture, quality, quality management, quality management system

Building a Quality Culture: Disciplined Use of Improvement Tools

This is the second in a series of blog posts digging deeper into the seven keys to building a quality culture, which builds on Nicole Parker's recent introduction blog. In this...