Category: QAD Business Process

This recap of the recent QAD Midwest User Group Conference is brought to you by David Kwo. Dive into the latest developments and discussions shaping the QAD ecosystem's future here: MWUG Recap This past September 16th and 17th, the semi-annual QAD Midwest User Group Conference was held in Grand Rapids, MI. Attendance was down from the Spring Conference in Milwaukee, partly attributed to QAD users opting to attend QAD’s Transform America...

The heart of EDI is automation. Sure, the industry standard layout is helpful in aligning the data and its accuracy per transaction but as your company grows and gains more customers and suppliers the demand will increase. To effectively leverage your EDI solution automation is key to efficiently handling the added volume. Automation is the use of technology to perform tasks with reduced human assistance. The key take-away from that...

Part of selecting any EDI solution is identifying your options.  Will you take it upon yourself to set up your own hardware and software to communicate and route EDI transactions with your trading partners or will you outsource it to someone else with the means and resources already available? In this blog, we explore various things to consider when comparing EDI Solution Providers to figure out the best one. Most...

Performing a fiscal year end close can present its challenges. This includes facing time constraints, validating that all transactions are recorded properly, coordinating across departments to obtain all required information, preparing for audits, and complying with any regulatory or tax requirements.  However, closing the fiscal year in your ERP system does not need to be complicated. QAD makes closing the year straightforward and provides the necessary tools and reports for...

Logan Consulting has been a QAD alliances partner for over 30 years, but is not a reseller. A distinction must be made between the two when choosing a partner. A reseller in many instances is tied to the software publisher, not only in a partnership, but also in a quota driven model. An alliance partner has no such quota and it has allowed us to align more strategically with the...

EDI – Electronic Data Interchange – A form of electronic communication created in the 1960’s to improve the supply chain efficiency and communication. EDI has since evolved to a more wide-spread business to business communication tool integrating more and more trading partners in new ways. Today’s EDI leverages more API integration points to various business, storefronts, shipping carriers, and more across a vast number of industries. EDI is transmitted in...

Summary Sparks Belting Company, A JSJ Business, completed a successful implementation of QAD’s Adaptive ERP and the AUX interface with Logan Consulting providing business process, project management, and QAD functional and technical expertise. This project was completed significantly under budget and one month earlier than originally planned.   The Client Sparks Belting is a Grand Rapids, MI based organization that manufactures, fabricates, distributes, and installs conveyor belting, modular plastic belting,...

This is the first in a series of four blogs about customizing business objects in AUX. This first blog provides information about adjusting views in AUX. QAD’s Adaptive UX has many ways for companies and users to personalize their experience. AUX allows companies and users to create their own views of screens to prioritize information that they are often referencing. These views allow for rearranging column order, and filtering on...

Upgrading to the latest QAD version is an exciting milestone for any company. The new QAD features promise to make everyday tasks easier and more efficient, with an intuitive interface and real-time analytics that provide valuable insights at a glance, allowing teams to focus on driving innovation and growth. This upgrade is more than just a software update; it's a step towards a more streamlined, dynamic, and competitive business landscape....

Summary QAD provides out-of-the box functionality to manage Customer Consignment inventory that integrates all aspects of the process including shipping, tracking consigned inventory, usage reporting, and deferred billing until usage. This blog discusses the setups of the Customer Consignment module and subsequent transaction processing. Customer Consignment Setups The following setup is required when using the Customer Consignment Module: 1. Enable the module in the Inventory section of the Base Control...