Author: David Kwo

Supplier Schedules give QAD users an easy and effective way to communicate repetitive orders with suppliers without creating multiple purchase orders or purchase order lines. Supplier Schedules allow the user to do a one-time purchase order header and trailer set up and allow MRP functionality to automatically create releases that can be distributed to the supplier. Supplier Schedules are cumulative-quantity driven and allow the purchase order to remain open for...

Linked-site costing lets you specify default cost source sites for items held at multiple sites in one database, which is especially useful when items are held in inventory or manufactured at one primary site, but are also held or manufactured at secondary sites. You can also assign different primary sites for different product lines, item types, or Purchase/Manufacture code designations. The use of linked-site costing reduces the number of item...

Is your business considering the acquisition of new software to resolve business concerns, enhance company offerings, or boost your position in the marketplace?  Far too often we find businesses making these decisions without fully understanding the requirements for the new solution, and without a methodology to select the best possible software for your specific organization. A robust process for the selection of new software systems is a must for any...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause unforeseen disruptions to the United States' supply chain, which have been further complicated by recent shipping delays and truck driver shortages. As a result, various goods and input materials have become scarce and their prices have risen. Luckily, QAD's Production Orders capabilities can help to alleviate the impact the supply chain crisis may have had on your business's production processes. The Production Orders module...

QAD's Product Change Control (PCC) module allows users to compile, organize and store information on product changes and monitor their implementation into the manufacturing process. The module also provides the capability to design an approval process for product changes and add approved changes to product definition database. PCC handles two types of documents: Product change requests (PCRs) are records of requests for product changes, while product change orders (PCOs) record...

Best Pricing Allows You To: Create price lists that accommodate a wide range of pricing situations Allow the system to determine best prices using flexible analysis codes Analysis codes allows the user to create groupings based on similar characteristics, such as region, salesperson, or item number. Advantages: Classify customers and products into groups Link analysis codes together to form sets Categories created by analysis codes impact pricing structure established for...

Establishing customer profiles is an essential prerequisite step in leveraging many helpful tools and functionalities within the QAD system. This blog will walk through the set-up of a customer record and other relevant fields. Step 1: Use Customer Create to setup new customers within your QAD system. Create an 8-character customer code and business relation code (note that this cannot be changed later), enter a Bill-To Customer code (if another...

Does your internal or external customer require material to arrive sequenced to their production line manufacturing schedule? If so, your business would benefit from utilizing QAD’s Customer Sequence Schedules. Customer Sequence Schedules ensure that the correct material ships and arrives in a specific order to the specified place and time to maximize the efficiency of a manufacturing process. For example, say a company needed five parts of different colors at...

Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) is a convenient and simple way to send electronic payments to clients, vendors, or any other unit. Bank drivers are a key component in leveraging EFT; they are the programs that create files in the format that banks require and support multiple electronic funds transfers, including check, Wire, and ACH files Bank drivers offer several key benefits: Helps to ensure financial compliance KPI Automation speeds up...

QAD's Enterprise Material Transfer creates an easy and automated process for intercompany orders and transactions, but there are a few necessary elements that must be in place before this functionality can be leveraged. This blog walks through the set-up of the mandatory aspects of the EMT tool. Step 1: Set Up Supplier Profiles In Supplier Maintenance, make the desired to adjustments to the following fields: Send SO Price Yes -...