Selecting and Implementing QAD Modules – What Makes Sense for You?

Posted on: October 2, 2017 | By: Craig Thompson | QAD Practice News

QAD is a multi-faceted software package built for most types of manufacturing businesses. By selecting modules that align with your business, QAD ERP (Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition) can support your goals now and in the future. QAD ERP Modules support the various work streams – quote to cash, procure to pay, plan to produce Engineer to release, etc. This modular configuration flexibility gives businesses a wide variety of options to support the business work streams and processes.  QAD ERP modules support more than just manufacturing.  They also support Finance, Customer Management and Supply Chain Management.

QAD modules

Finance

As a consulting firm, we’ve seen businesses struggle to comply with complex regulatory and reporting financial requirements. QAD financials support your business in more than 44 countries. These financial modules will help your business with accounts receivables, accounts payable, cash management, financial analysis, budgeting, and so much more.  For example, QAD ERP supports IFRS and Multi-GAAP compliance for quick and precise period end closing and reporting.

Customer Management

Having trouble keeping customer satisfaction high? The QAD ERP customer management modules could be the answer for you!  Give your customers short order cycle times, perfect orders, self-service options, fast delivery, high quality, and accurate invoices—what more could customers ask for?  QAD ERP offers customized modules like QAD CRM and QAD Configurator to improve customer retention and make a lasting impact on each customer you encounter within your business.

Supply Chain

The modules serving supply chain functions help manufacturers address the challenges associated with managing dynamic and shifting global supply chains. QAD equips users on both the planning and execution side of supply chain.  With modules like purchasing, consignment inventory, and freight management, you can make real-time supply chain decisions that impact the entire business. By optimizing your supply chain, you can ensure raw materials, intermediate, and finished goods are all getting to the right places at the right time. 

In addition to world-class manufacturing and the areas described above, QAD ERP offers internal and customer asset management, business process management, transportation management, and business intelligence modules that might fit your business. Overwhelmed by all these options? Contact Logan Consulting, for independent, experienced advice.  We specialize in supporting clients with QAD EE, QAD SE, and QAD MFG/PRO implementations, upgrades, assessments, and other consulting needs.  



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