Category: QAD Distribution

With the release of QAD 2015 Enterprise Edition, QAD introduced new functionality called QAD Item Attributes and Quality Control (IAQ). IAQ has robust functionality in a number of areas, including the following: Item Attributes Inventory and Lot Attributes Test Specifications Quality Control for WIP and Production Certificate of Analysis IAQ Integration with QAD QMS In this article we will focus on the first item above, Item Attributes, which addresses a...

  As QAD users upgrade to QAD’s Enterprise Edition, they are seeing the added benefits and controls that exist in EE that did not exist in prior versions. Three simple improvements that should be noted are the following: Role Based Security Segregation of Duties Transactional Restrictions and Blocking User Roles can be defined by a given company, with users added to Roles and menu level permissions added to Roles. With...

As previously discussed, with the release of QAD 2015 Enterprise Edition, QAD introduced new functionality called QAD Item Attributes and Quality Control (IAQ). IAQ has robust functionality in a number of areas, including the following: Item Attributes Inventory and Lot Attributes Test Specifications Quality Control for WIP and Production Certificate of Analysis IAQ Integration with QAD QMS Previously, the first item above, Item Attributes, was discussed. Item Attributes addresses a...

ERP implementation projects are complex. Management of internal and external client resources, consultants, multiple vendors, rigid timelines, detailed plans, tight budgets, a myriad of tasks and checklists can be difficult. Logan Consulting has adhered to a simple yet effective ERP implementation methodology for years, which has led to its successful track record. As Sharepoint has advanced in functionality over the years, it has become an integral tool to support the...

Logan Consulting stresses the need to define your GL Chart of Accounts and supporting data structure early in any EE implementation. Once a GL account is referenced by a transaction, changes to account attributes are sometimes difficult to make. Prior to the first Conference Room Pilot, Logan Consulting recommends tells its clients not only to define the Chart of Accounts, but also advises its clients to set it up in...

Historically in QAD, any corrections to a posted Sales Order Invoice would normally be done through the creation of an adjusting invoice in Pending Invoice Maintenance. A negative line item with the original (incorrect) Item, Quantity and / or Price would be entered, followed by an additional line with the corrected Item, Quantity and / or Price. This process corrected key historical data for sales, sales history, and salesperson history,...

One of Logan Consulting’s medical device clients is implementing QAD’s enhanced serialization functionality to allow for enhanced tracking of a serialized unit within an inventory lot. Our client, a long-time QAD user, embraced the new functionality and learned it with no outside assistance. Although not in use for our client, the new serialization functionality also allows for managing a unique License Plant Number (LPN) that containerizes inventory to allow for...

In prior articles, Logan Consulting discussed its focus on data approvals by the business prior to go-live events. It is also important to follow a formal standard of seeking approval from a project Steering Committee for the Go-Live. Logan Consulting recommends a minimum of two formal meetings with the Steering Committee prior to Go-Live. The first meeting should be held after the final Conference Room Pilot (CRP) and the second...

Included with your QAD Enterprise Edition Bundle of Software are several programs that enable Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS). ERS is an automation tool that converts an electronic purchase order receipt into a supplier invoice. Critical to ERS processing are accurate purchase orders. Accurate purchase orders imply accurate purchase order lines with accurate quantities, accurate units of measure and accurate pricing. The packing list number on the shipment from the supplier...

They are still out there! Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets used for planning and scheduling. Many QAD clients continue to utilize them because they are not aware of alternatives or simply have always done it that way. They often spend hours each week re-keying inventory, planning and scheduling data from their QAD ERP application. During a recent QAD EE upgrade Scoping and Planning project, Logan Consulting inquired about the use of MRP...