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AD Inc., provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, has launched QAD Enterprise Applications
2011.1 Enterprise Edition (QAD 2011.1 EE), the latest release of the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) suite.
QAD 2011.1 EE delivers enhancements across the entire QAD Enterprise Applications suite, spanning updates from foundation-level framework to new product modules; including QAD Monitoring Framework, QAD Business Intelligence (BI) 3.5, Package Exception Management (PEM) 1.0, and QAD Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) 12.4. Collectively, these key upgrades focus on analytics, enhanced data integration, monitoring,
QAD’s aim is to help
manufacturers operate at peak efficiency. We believe this release will significantly assist in achieving that goal. We added and improved many features providing greater visibility and integration throughout the application. We’ve taken further strides in simplifying deployment with QAD 2011.1 and offer both on demand and on premise delivery options.” – Pam Lopker, QAD.
reporting and/or delivery. QAD BI 3.5 provides companies access to their data in an intuitive, browser-based interface, or using an iPad app enabling customers access to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) anywhere and at any time.
Foundation for the future
QAD 2011.1 EE also helps companies to monitor and manage the performance of their system and integration to other applications
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with its QAD Monitoring Framework, QXtend and QXtend Excelerator enhancements. These applications also serve as a foundation for future QAD product releases and delivery methods. QAD Monitoring Framework enables companies to monitor and report on their entire system availability; including non-QAD software, hardware and infrastructure. Companies can review performance usage and patterns, trends, system bottlenecks and other activity, and create alerts, graphs and reports.
Additionally, QAD’s interoperability application, QXtend 1.7.2, and its optional integration tool QXtend Excelerator provide companies enhanced data integration and manageability. To enable transparency across the supply chain, QAD has developed a new application add-on for its Transportation Management System (TMS) suite called Package Exception Management .This solution gives customers a portal to track and manage multiple carriers, and provides visibility of shipments through delivery and a proactive communications tool to increase their customer service levels and drive down costs.
Peak efficiency
In addition, QAD delivers further enhancements to its leading-edge user interface, better supporting role-based usage and further improving user efficiency. “QAD’s aim is to help manufacturers operate at peak efficiency,” commented Pam Lopker, president and founder of QAD. “We believe this release will significantly assist in achieving that goal. We added and improved many features providing greater visibility and integration throughout the application. We’ve taken further strides in simplifying deployment with QAD 2011.1 and offer both on demand and on premise delivery options.”
QAD will provide details of the release in its upcoming QAD 2011.1 Advantage webinar being held on 1 November 2011 at 8 am PDT. QAD president and founder Pam Lopker will
QAD has developed a new application add-on for its Transportation Management System (TMS) suite called Package Exception Management. This solution is designed to give customers a portal to track and manage multiple carriers, and provides visibility of shipments through delivery and a proactive communications tool to increase their customer service levels and drive down costs.
provide an overview of the product, while QAD CEO Karl Lopker, QAD senior vice president of research & development Bill Keese, and QAD chief marketing officer Gordon Fleming address other updates with attendees. This webinar will be accessible online any time following its initial broadcast. For more details, visit
www.qad.com
QAD at a glance
QAD is a provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturing companies specialising in automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and life science products. QAD applications provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners with the aim of making and delivering the right product, at the right cost and at the right time.
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