Author: Alexa Leitner

In today’s competitive market, organizations are constantly searching for ways to strengthen profitability while maintaining efficiency. One often-overlooked driver of financial performance is the impact of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) on EBITDA. While EBITDA is a standard measure of a company’s operational performance, EDI is a tool that directly influences cost control, revenue recognition, and scalability—all of which flow into EBITDA. Understanding EBITDA and EDI EBITDA is a financial metric...

This is the final blog in a four-part series of blogs that will discuss QAD Kanban. In the first blog we discussed an overview of Kanban in QAD highlighting benefits and use cases, in the second we discussed the set up needed to implement Kanban, and in the third we discussed system execution and transactions related to using Kanban.   In this blog we will finish the series managing the...

Every year, millions of people prepare an elaborate Thanksgiving dinner; hours of planning, shopping, chopping, roasting, stirring. The table is set, the turkey is golden, the sides are perfect…and then imagine everyone getting up and leaving before taking a single bite.  Ridiculous, right?  Yet this is exactly what happens in organizations that invest heavily in new systems, processes, or technologies but neglect Change Management. They prepare the “feast”, the software selection, the implementation,...

The QAD Midwest User Group recently held its annual Fall Conference in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The keynote speaker was QAD’s CEO Sanjay Brahmawar who joined in March of this year. For those unable to attend, the event provided meaningful insights into QAD’s current direction. Since the last Spring Conference in Cleveland Ohio, QAD has seen significant executive and strategic shifts. It replaced virtually its entire Executive Management Team as well...

This is the third in a four-part series of blogs that will discuss QAD Kanban. In the first blog we discussed an overview of Kanban in QAD highlighting benefits and use cases, and in the second we discussed the set up needed to implement kanban. In this blog we will discuss system execution and transactions related to using kanban and finish the series with managing the kanban processes in your...

1. A Focus on Business Impact, Not Just Technical Delivery While offshore firms often bring strong technical expertise and competitive pricing, they tend to emphasize execution—the “how”—over business impact—the “why.” Their teams may excel at coding, configuration, or support, but not necessarily at understanding the broader business processes those systems are meant to improve.  U.S.-based companies, on the other hand, typically blend technical skill with strategic insight. They understand how...

Your ERP system worked fine five years ago. And honestly, that made perfect sense back then. But as your business has grown and changed, those same systems might be working harder than they should. Without realizing it, you might be paying a hidden cost for keeping things as they are. What Staying Put Really Costs Time slips away gradually. Your team likely spends extra minutes here and there working around...

This is the second in a four-part series of blogs that will discuss QAD Kanban. In the first blog we discussed an overview of Kanban in QAD, highlighting benefits and use cases. In this blog, and the remainder of the series, we will discuss the system set up needed to implement Kanban, the system execution and transactions related to using Kanban, and finish the series with managing the Kanban processes...

With its release in 2016, QAD's Financial Report Writer (FRW) became the company’s primary financial reporting tool, officially replacing the legacy General Ledger Report Writer. Designed to modernize the financial reporting process, FRW introduced several features aimed at improving usability, flexibility, and integration—most notably its deep compatibility with Microsoft Excel.  FRW users can export reports to both Excel and PDF formats, but the real power lies in the ability to...

When implementing QAD ERP, one of the most foundational decisions you'll make is how to structure your Domains and Entities. This architecture not only affects financial reporting and compliance but also impacts operational efficiency, scalability, and long-term maintainability. Here are the critical factors to consider when designing your Domain and Entity structure.   When to Use Separate Domains  Domains in QAD serve as containers for financial and operational data. You’ll need to create separate...