Category: QAD Practice News

QAD’s DynaSys Demand and Supply Chain Planning (DCSP) solution was named as a Challenger by Gartner’s August 2018 Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Systems. DSCP focuses on allowing its users to optimize, analyze, simulate, collaborate and efficiently plan their supply chain activities, with integration to QAD’s ERP applications. Gartner’s Challenger designation indicates a High Ability to Execute and very Completeness of Vision. QAD offers the DynaSys solution as a...

QAD Inc. has provided best in class Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions for many years to its global manufacturing customer base. QAD also provides excellent support resources for its customers and partners. One of the most utilized and effective support resources is the QAD Knowledgebase. Found via www.QAD.com, users can select the Support option and Knowledgebase. Simple search and filter functionality allow a user to easily find functional and technical support...

Logan Consulting is a proud supporter of Midwest User Group, the biggest independent group for QAD’s manufacturing and Enterprise Application software. Every spring and fall, MWUG holds a conference for QAD users, vendors, and service providers and allows them to exchange and share information. The Fall 2018 Conference brought over 300 attendees from the QAD community covering 5 industries and this spring, the event will take place from March 17th-19th...

Make the most of your MWUG Conference experience this spring by attending QAD training hosted by Logan Consulting. This spring's training will take place in Dearborn, MI immediately following the conference. Master Scheduling Workbenches/Production Scheduling Workbenches (MSW/PSW) Training led by: Brad Weinstein, Principal End Game: Provide Individuals with an understanding of QAD’s Master Scheduling and Production Scheduling Workbenches (MSW/PSW), including terminology, components and common elements, as well as implementation considerations, steps and...

The results are in from Logan Consulting’s post conference QAD training workshop. Logan Consulting, a proud sponsor of the MWUG Conference, hosted 1 ½ day training workshop following the MWUG Conference in Cleveland, OH this past week to help conference attendees get the most out of their MWUG experience.   Functional Training Workshop The goal of the functional training workshop was to take a deep dive into Production Execution functionality...

Logan Consulting is a proud supporter of Midwest User Group, the biggest independent group for QAD’s manufacturing and Enterprise Application software. Every spring and fall, MWUG holds a conference for QAD users. The Spring Conference brought over 300 attendees from the QAD community covering 5 industries and this fall, the event will take place from September 16th-September 18th at the Hilton Hotel in Cleveland, OH. Logan Consulting is leading three...

Make the most of your MWUG Conference experience this fall by attending QAD training hosted by Logan Consulting. This year’s training will take place in Cleveland, OH immediately following the conference. Functional QAD Training – Manufacturing Execution The goal of the training is to take a deep dive into Production Execution functionality within QAD so attendees can understand all the relevant processes and transactions for both discrete Work Orders and...

Why Cloud ERP? This is a question you might be asking yourself before diving into an ERP implementation. Many view an ERP implementation as tedious, time consuming and costly, but in the end the benefits usually justify the investment. Companies have been implementing On-Premises ERP solutions for decades, but with the evolution of Cloud ERP, numerous additional ERP benefits can be recognized. A few of the more well-known benefits of...

A huge motivation for many organizations that choose to implement ERP software is the financial gain. Of course, the purchasing and implementation of ERP software is an investment, but once implementation is complete, your organization will begin to reap the benefits of the investment over time. Profit and Invoice tracking, budgeting, audits, and risk management are some of the key areas that businesses look to improve with ERP. Let’s learn...

Analyzing your proposed ERP implementation plan starts with three key areas of assessment. First your project plan, then your measurables before and after implementation, and lastly, what your organization is trying to achieve as an outcome of the ERP implementation. Let’s walk through an analysis of an ERP implementation plan. Your Project Plan Start with examining expectations for the implementation plan. Use questions such as: What will be accomplished? What...