Category: QAD Manufacturing

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...

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...

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 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...

Picking the wrong approach to EDI support for your business can mean endless log jams of projects or pouring too much money into third-party resources that don't support your needs. Looking to avoid these issues? This article will discuss three cost reduction approaches to EDI support—the outsourced approach, the in-house approach, and the hybrid approach—and the potential benefits and risks involved with each.     Approach 1: Outsource In this...

The hard truth is that a cyber and/or data security event can happen to any industrial manufacturer. However, there are practices and tools that can allow companies to reduce their cyber and data security risks. This article will discuss some of these safeguards. We’ll discuss the potential consequences that cybersecurity events can have for industrial manufacturers, solutions to prevent possible security breaches, and we’ll cover some different forms of high-profile...

The hard truth is that a cyber and/or data security event can happen to any food and beverage manufacturer. However, there are practices and tools that can allow companies to reduce their cyber and data security risks. This article will discuss some of these safeguards. We’ll discuss the potential consequences that cybersecurity events can have for food and beverage manufacturers, solutions to prevent possible security breaches, and we’ll cover some...

The hard truth is that a cyber and/or data security event can happen to any medical device manufacturer. However, there are practices and tools that can allow companies to reduce their cyber and data security risks. This article will discuss some of these safeguards. We’ll discuss the potential consequences that cybersecurity events can have for medical device manufacturers, solutions to prevent possible security breaches, and we’ll cover some different forms...