Category: QAD Practice News

The QAD Enterprise Platform design strives to deliver business functionality in a simplistic way that is unique and effective in the long-term. QAD ERP supports both planning and transactions, providing the basis for business value creation and EBITDA growth.  Aligning your company’s strategic goals with QAD Cloud ERP’s functionality makes for the perfect pair to initiate victory.  During a QAD Global Rollout there are 3 considerations you must make before...

In QAD and other ERP systems, one of the key tasks on cutover weekend is the conversion and tie out of Unvouchered (Uninvoiced) PO Receipts. In a recent conversion, the client had the following components: Negative PO receipts – Use by the client for correcting receiving mistakes Purchase Order Returns – Although similar to negative receipts, a different data set is created through this transaction so the client wanted the...

Logan Consulting’s clients often have multiple operational divisions in different countries that are required to manage third party transactions which include Purchase Order processing in the ordering country and associated Sales Order processing at the supplying company. Logan Consulting recently implemented an Intercompany model in 2016EE using the following processes and transactions: Ordering Country / Organization - Supplier Schedules and Schedule Update From MRP – MRP planned order requirements update...

At Logan Consulting, we view the Validation and Testing phase of our methodology to be a critical component of a successful upgrade. In the QAD space, upgrades from QAD Standard Edition to QAD Enterprise Edition often include bringing forward existing EDI customer trading partners and their associated EDI transaction sets. Our clients often have a successful track record of using EDI in SE and the project team can be tempted...

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...