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solution and, because of the architecture or application, it could still plug that into their existing applications to consolidate data and share their master data. And it looked as if On Demand was just another instance of the application in its QED deployment – this level of deployment independence is critical.”
Deployment independence
And what of deployment portability? Fleming cited the life sciences sector as just one of many that can enjoy positive deployment portability benefits. “We have a qualified environment for life sciences companies. These companies often start small and grow explosively, then they either start acquiring other companies or are acquired themselves.
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The future of the on-demand model
Looking ahead, Fleming maintains that the manufacturing space will see an increase in the hybrid on-demand/on-premise model over the coming years. He added that, architecturally QAD already has that capability today. In conclusion, Fleming
We have a vision that we call the perfect Lean market, bringing the principles that we have brought in at plant level and enterprise level out to entire supply chains.”
And at some stage they may think, well, we’re using our On Demand deployment model but would now strategically like to be on premise. And it is simple to achieve this.” Fleming recognises that one of the concerns some companies have about leveraging applications such as ERP in the Cloud is that
Gordon Fleming: Rosy future for the hybrid on-demand/on- premise model.
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stressed that QAD’s long-range focus remains on helping manufacturing through the best possible solutions provision. “We have a vision that we call the perfect Lean market, bringing the principles that we have brought in at plant level and enterprise level out to entire supply chains. This vision
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drives a lot of the areas such as our Supply Chain Portal. And if you look at QAD from a strategic point of view, we stick to our remit to be absolutely focused on being the best deliver of solutions to manufacturing companies worldwide, and QAD On Demand is just one example of us giving our customers the benefits of emerging technology to help them have a competitive advantage.”
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of data security. However, he makes the point that ADP processes 65 per cent of all the payroll in the US, with data being wirelessly relayed in real time – a process had been widely accepted for a long time. Therefore, he believes the benfits and security of deploying an ERP solution in the Cloud should also be more broadly recognised.
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