Category: QAD Business Process

Bart Reitter, director of QAD Life Sciences knows that the key to working as a medical device manufacturer is to produce safe and effective products that also can offer reasonable returns on investment. This, at times, can be quite a challenge. In order to tackle these challenges, he has written 6 “mantras” for medical device manufacturers listed below: 1. Global Compliance Challenges It is very difficult to remain compliant with regulatory...

The QAD Global Requisition System (GRS) is a way to replace your paper based requisition process with an online one. It also provides email notifications and an ability to enforce company policies on purchases. If this is something you want to consider for your organization, click here. In this presentation you will learn about the importance of GRS and the features surrounding this system. Key design decisions and GRS setups...

Just like that, another MWUG fall event has come and gone. If you weren't able to attend MWUG, you most likely missed our QAD/ERP strategy presentation that was co-presented with Jackie Dals from The Tech Group. Fortunately, this spring we will be back at it again in Linconlshire, Illinois from March 21st and 22nd. If you are still unsure about attending, here is some current feedback from our recent event. ...

You have done your research, know your facts and have made the decision to upgrade to QAD EE. Yet, you still have the arduous task of presenting these facts to your senior or executive managers.  QAD standard edition, although outdated, continues to remain as a bulletproof ERP system – which means that your managers may be reluctant to make a switch even if the outcome provides them with capabilities that...

Have you been thinking of investing in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software at your business but are unsure which company is right for you? If you have been curious about ERP, let QAD tell you what they are all about. QAD is committed to aligning your business to specific strategic goals while operating processes at peak efficiency, always. QAD promotes agility, mobility, reliability and global effectiveness and makes applications easier...

If you are a QAD user looking to get more out of your Midwest User Group conference investment, look no further. Logan Consulting will be hosting two QAD training events immediately following MWUG this spring, in Lincolnshire, Illinois. This event, held on March 20-22nd will be broken up into two training classes, one addressed towards helping functional QAD users while the other will cater towards QAD technical users. These classes...

With thousands of apps in the running and data compiled from surveys, customers, re-sellers, software vendors and more, we are proud to announce that QAD has recently been awarded as one of the “Cloud Top 500 Apps That Run The World” by Apps Research. One main component to this high rank is the fact that unlike most companies that claim to be global, QAD truly is. QAD has 46 distinct...

One definition of the word stress is: “pressure or tension exerted on a material object”. Stress Testing, often called Performance Testing, is focused on the transactional stress on an ERP system to validate the systems readiness for a Go-Live in a true Production environment. As part of any ERP implementation, the core steps within a methodology consist of the following basics:• Project Team Training• Process Design• Procedure Development• Development and...

The cutover to a new ERP system, or Go-Live, is often a difficult and stressful event for those involved. As the typical cutover weekend approaches and passes, teams often neglect the definition of what constitutes early tactical success over the first several weeks using the new system. Teams are focused on the complexities of data conversion, final testing, coordination of activities across sites, and final end user training and preparation....

Logan Consulting continues to work with some of its manufacturing clients to integrate its QAD EA application with MES systems such as the InTouch shop floor management system.  Although many API’s and integration options exist, Logan Consulting continues to recommend QXtend as the most effective way to integrate these systems. The QXtend integration framework is available from QAD Inc. and specifically designed to work with QAD EA.  One recent approach...