Category: QAD Manufacturing

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 -...

In QAD, Supplier Schedules are a powerful and efficient method of communicating demand and purchasing requirements to suppliers in an automated fashion. However, to get the most out of this functionality, it is important to understand how to setup the planning parameters such that the Supplier Schedule releases align with the desired inbound material flow. This blog will address the key fields in the Supplier Schedule that impact the status,...

QAD’s Excelerator allows users to easily and efficiently load data from Excel into QAD. It can be particularly helpful when data needs to be transferred between QAD applications. However, in order to leverage these benefits, users must be able to load Excelerator sets, or templates, into Excel. This blog will walk step-by-step through that process. Step 1: Selecting Template a. Go to Inbound menu b. Enter username and password c....

QAD’s Configurator allows users to configure a custom product in any way they desire while ensuring it is a valid and feasible combination. Configurator is a great solution to the ever-rising demand of customizable and complex products and reduces the risk of lapses in communication between Salespeople and Engineers that may lead to sales your company cannot fulfill. This tool allows users to create a set of defined rules and...

In this fast-paced, largely computerized world, breaches of cybersecurity can have serious impacts on businesses. Automating intercompany material transfers and transactions both increases efficiency and reduces manual errors. The benefits of such automation include: Increased efficiency due to automation of processes Reduced user errors Immediate data synchronization between business units Elimination of double entries Real-time updates of order status The advantages of automation are easy to realize when using QAD’s...

Logan Consulting continues to work with some of its manufacturing clients to integrate its QAD EE with MES systems.  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 EE. One recent approach used by Logan Consulting was to use QXtend Inbound...

Over 70% of acquisitions fail to meet their business objectives. If you’re looking for ways to avoid the pitfalls of the 70%, then read on. This article will discuss why the acquisition failure rate is so high, including some of the challenges of ERP integration during an acquisition, and we will cover how a process-based approach to ERP integration can alleviate these difficulties. Why Most Acquisitions Fail The hard truth...

A large-scale implementation to a new ERP system such as QAD often means additional technical infrastructure and equipment within the plants to support purchase order receiving, production reporting, truck loading, labeling, and shipping. Depending on the scope and size of the implementation, it may be necessary to identify a separate project workstream and workstream manager to ensure accountability for all related data collection and equipment tasks. Examples of potential areas...

A plastics shortage has persisted in the United States since the Texas Freeze in February. One of the largest exporters of plastics and petrochemicals, Texas faced mass blackouts during Winter Storm Uri this year, forcing the shutdown of many chemical plants. Though the weather has warmed, the plants have been slow to reopen, as the process of restarting a chemical plant is tedious and dangerous and thus cannot be rushed....

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on businesses in many ways, and manufacturers are no exception. The persistent economic uncertainty has contributed to a labor shortage, making it difficult for companies to plan and fulfill production goals efficiently while maximizing their available resources. QAD’s MSW/PSW functionality can help to alleviate scheduling issues that may arise if you have fewer workers than you anticipated. It is a very useful tool for...