Category: QAD Financials|QAD Business Process

QAD provides a wealth of operational and financial data, but even the most accurate reports can fall flat if they aren’t presented in a way leadership can quickly understand. Successful reporting to management isn’t about showing everything QAD can do; it’s about highlighting what matters most and connecting data to decisions. When reporting to management ensure you know what data and trends they are needed to be seen or reviewed....

The beginning of a new year is often a natural moment to pause and reflect on how well QAD is supporting day-to-day operations. Q1, in particular, sits at a useful intersection, after year-end close and before many organizations enter peak operational periods, making it a practical time to review key processes and identify potential areas for improvement.  Rather than a full system overhaul, focusing on a few high-impact areas can...

Implementation Is Only the Beginning   Many manufacturers view Kanban implementation in QAD ERP as a finish line, once cards are created, controls are set up, and signals are flowing, the job feels “done.” In reality, implementation is just the starting point. The real value of QAD Kanban is unlocked after go-live, when organizations actively manage, refine, and align Kanban with daily operations and business goals. Without ongoing attention, Kanban processes can quietly...

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,...

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...