Tag: QAD

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...

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...

What are the benefits of QAD EQMS for purchasing? In this blog, Part Four of the QAD EQMS series, we will cover what features in QAD EQMS benefit the Purchasing 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. To learn about the benefits of QAD EQMS for Manufacturing,...

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...

Overview This blog will discuss the capabilities of internal audit in QAD along with its benefits. Internal audit is an organization which examines a businesses workflows in order to ensure compliance with their processes and controls. An internal audit includes evaluating and assuring compliance with laws and regulations.  This process provides added value to management and the board of directors. It aids by reassuring them that imperfection in a process...

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...

Overview QAD EQMS is a fully integrated enterprise quality management system. It includes a preventative approach that aims to build quality into the process rather than trying to implement it separately or after the fact.  This preventative approach builds quality into the process from the beginning. We will break QAD EQMS into four parts based on how it is used in different departments: Engineering and Sales, Manufacturing, Quality and Inventory,...

QAD offers the “newish” Adaptive UX, which is built on HTML and leverages mobile user interfaces for iOS and Android devices, that provides a rich user experience that also make onboarding and training much more efficient and intuitive than other interfaces. This blog discusses an overview of QAD Adaptive UX, including its benefits and select features. Benefits Users and administrators can personalize the UX based on specific roles and/or preferences...