Category: QAD Practice News

Logan Consulting is proud to announce its major go-live this past week! Our firm worked hand in hand with a $500M medical device company that develops, manufactures, and markets neurovascular and peripheral medical devices. With our partnership, we assisted this company with their upgrade from QAD 2010SE to 2016EE. This was a re-alignment, meaning a complete redesign of master data and organized/scrubbed data conversion along with the new processes that...

We believe planning for ERP should be a strategic activity for your business.  Strategic ERP planning for your QAD project can make the difference between success and failure. The initial scoping and planning is critical. By analogy, if you’re leaving Chicago to go ski Vail but you jump on I90/94 East, it doesn’t matter how fast you drive or how efficient your rest stops are, you’re not going to get to Vail...

Wondering whether it makes sense to move to QAD Enterprise Edition (EE)?  Taking this plunge is not for everyone, but implementing QAD Enterprise Edition (EE) can position many businesses for a future of continuous improvement. Does it apply to your business?  A thoughtful, objective analysis of your business needs can provide you with the costs and benefits.  The cost side is fairly straight-forward.  We like to help clients quantify the...

Logan Consulting is a proud supporter of the Midwest User Group, the largest independent group for QAD’s manufacturing and Enterprise Application software. The MWUG conference, held each spring and fall, provides an environment for QAD vendors, service providers, and users to share and exchange information.   This years Spring conference brought over 300 attendees from the QAD community covering 5 industries. You won't want to miss out on the second...

Logan Consulting helps companies navigate the purchase and implementation of QAD ERP software in general and the various modules and other capabilities in particular.  In general, we have found that QAD Enterprise Edition (EE) or Standard Edition (SE) ERP can adapt to most styles of manufacturing.  However, how you navigate this can impact your implementation success and total cost.  Manufacturers are looking to improve processes, meet new and changing requirements,...

Logan Consulting will be hosting two QAD training sessions following the MWUG Conference this fall in Grand Rapids, MI. The goal of these training workshops are to help users get the most out of their MWUG investment.  Functional QAD Training- Manufacturing Execution The goal of the functional training is to take a deep dive into Production Execution functionality within QAD allowing attendees to gain a better understanding of the relevant processes and transactions for both discrete Work...

The automotive industry has experienced a lot of change over the past several decades. With a recent transition sparked by regulatory requirements and technological growth, automotive companies are motivated to lower emissions and enhance consumer technology while producing high performing vehicles. Tier X suppliers have supported this change through the production of automotive parts, components and sub-assemblies.  Together, these automotive companies have been a key driver of the manufacturing sector....

Not knowing the financial state of your business is unsettling. It’s more common than you’d think for businesses to have unknown budget constraints that don’t align properly with revenues.  Many manufacturing companies cannot manage cash, budget properly or effectively manage their AP payables and AR receivables.  Thankfully, with a forward-thinking solution like QAD in the Cloud Enterprise Financials (EE Financials), you can end the guessing and make more informed decisions...

Choosing to implement an ERP software like QAD allows your business to bring operations and supply chain together simultaneously. QAD is a top-performing solution built for manufacturing. Being able to align both your operations and supply chain allows for reduced error within these two entities of your business. QAD is a leading ERP solution for reducing inventory, innovating growth, and increasing visibility into your global supply chain. Read to learn...

Looking to improve customer management throughout your business? QAD might be the solution for you. Businesses that struggle to keep customer retention often lose business due to inaccuracies and delayed response time. QAD Cloud ERP provides support for businesses to keep customers satisfied and returning. Throughout the entire life-cycle collaboration and communication between the customer and employee is kept constant with updated, real-time information. Sales orders & invoicing, customer relationship...