Category: QAD Manufacturing

In today's digital age, cybersecurity is a top priority for any organization. With QAD Adaptive UX, there is a secure and user-friendly solution to meet the needs of modern businesses. This blog will highlight the key features of user security in QAD AUX. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) One of the key features of QAD Adaptive UX is its multi-factor authentication (MFA) capability. This ensures that only authorized users can access the...

Lean Manufacturing, based on the methodologies of the Toyota Production System, is a unique business model that maximizes the on-time delivery of quality products while emphasizing the elimination of any non-value added activity (waste). With lean manufacturing you can empower your employees, continuously improve your products and eventually even help with eliminating waste in the environment. So how to make your company lean with QAD? QAD ERP has the ability...

QAD Inc. has announced their completion of one of the most comprehensive software validation processes in the world by obtaining Honda “Approved Software” status. Although QAD eCommerce has been  recognized by Honda before, this is the first time that their Cloud EDI solution has made it to the top of the ranks. In order to become “Honda Approved”, vendors must complete a challenging eight-step process to ensure that their capabilities comply...

Thinking about upgrade approaches for QAD EE? As most QAD users know, the upgrade to QAD’s Enterprise Application (QAD EE) from older versions of QAD’s ERP software is a significant undertaking. Prior upgrades over the last 20 years could largely be completed as technical exercises. Assuming that few customizations and business process changes. The underlying technical architecture of QAD SE from one version to another is mainly the same. With...

Congratulations! You made the decision to upgrade to QAD EE!  You most likely have a date set for implementation and know which steps are needed going forward. What issues do you need to avoid? Here are the top three mistakes Logan Consulting sees when companies make the upgrade to QAD EE. 1. Skipping the necessary (and sometimes unglamorous) step of cleaning master data - Master data is not just an IT issue...

ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments and remittances are a popular method of transferring money electronically between financial institutions. Setting up ACH payments and sending remittances in QAD is a simple process. Below you will learn how to set up ACH payments and send remittances in QAD: Step 1: Verify that ACH payments are supported in your QAD system. Before you can set up ACH payments, you must ensure that your...

Ever wish QAD had the ability to convert Planned Orders for purchased items directly to a Purchase Order without having to go through requisitions? With AUX, now you can.  In this blog we will cover how to use the new QAD AUX functionality: Firm Purchasing. The AUX Planned Orders view contains Firm Purchasing as an Action.  The following explains how you can convert planned orders to Purchase Orders. Pre-requisite Setup...

What is Item Number Replacement? One of the lesser known additions to the Enterprise Edition of QAD is functionality around: Item Number Replacement, Cross-Sell, Up-Sell during Sales Order Entry. This is above and beyond the long-existing Customer Item functionality in Standard Edition. The relatively new functionality provides order entry personnel with directed prompts to replace an obsolete item, or to direct them to attempt a cross-sell or up-sell based on...

In this blog, part two of the QAD EQMS series, we will cover what features in QAD EQMS benefit the manufacturing department of a company. If you are interested in an overview of EQMS or how it benefits the Engineering or Sales departments click here for part one of the series. Manufacturers face pressure to improve initial quality. This results in faster product life cycles, increased dependence on suppliers and...

QAD Browse Link Maintenance is an efficient way to customize your QAD system to benefit your needs. Browse Link Maintenance users can create hyperlinks from data in order to easily navigate to other QAD screens, Network Paths, and to external websites through existing data, item numbers, etc. With technical help, your company can create dynamic links that allow for quick navigation to an array of sites and QAD Screens.  Below...