QAD Blog

[From 60 Minutes to 30 Seconds: What AI Actually Changes for MedTech Manufacturers](/content/blog/2026/08/from-60-minutes-to-30-seconds-what-ai-actually-changes-for-medtech-manufacturers "From 60 Minutes to 30 Seconds: What AI Actually Changes for MedTech Manufacturers"/index.html)

Robyn Coward-August 27, 2026

[The November 2026 Deadline Forcing 350,000 Defense Suppliers to Modernize and Quietly Opening the Door to AI](/content/blog/2026/08/the-november-2026-deadline-forcing-350000-defense-suppliers-to-modernize-and-quietly-opening-the-door-to-ai "The November 2026 Deadline Forcing 350,000 Defense Suppliers to Modernize and Quietly Opening the Door to AI"/index.html)

Rhea Singh-August 25, 2026

[Activate Carriers in Less Than a Week](/content/blog/2026/08/activate-carriers-in-less-than-a-week "Activate Carriers in Less Than a Week"/index.html)

Alicia Oriol-August 20, 2026

[ChampionAI is the Accelerator. Business Expertise is the Advantage.](/content/blog/2026/08/championai-is-the-accelerator-business-expertise-is-the-advantage "ChampionAI is the Accelerator. Business Expertise is the Advantage."/index.html)

Colin Gray-August 18, 2026

[You Can’t Stop the Factory to Fix the Factory](/content/blog/2026/08/you-cant-stop-the-factory-to-fix-the-factory "You Can’t Stop the Factory to Fix the Factory"/index.html)

Kay Werner-August 13, 2026

[Six Questions Every Manufacturer Should Answer Before Choosing an ERP Platform](/content/blog/2026/08/six-questions-every-manufacturer-should-answer-before-choosing-an-erp-platform "Six Questions Every Manufacturer Should Answer Before Choosing an ERP Platform"/index.html)

Mayank Pundir-August 11, 2026

[QAD User Groups Join Forces with Champions of Manufacturing](/content/blog/2026/08/qad-user-groups-join-forces-with-champions-of-manufacturing "QAD User Groups Join Forces with Champions of Manufacturing"/index.html)

Andrew Amstutz-August 6, 2026

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QAD is a leading provider of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud. To succeed in a turbulent world, facing disruptions in supply and fluctuations in demand, manufacturers and supply chains must rapidly respond to change and seamlessly optimize agility, efficiency, and resilience for effective customer service. QAD delivers Adaptive Applications to enable these Adaptive Enterprises.

Founded in Santa Barbara, California, QAD has customers in 84 countries around the world. Thousands of companies have deployed QAD enterprise solutions including enterprise resource planning (ERP), digital commerce, supplier relationship management (SRM), digital supply chain planning (DSCP), advanced scheduling, global trade and transportation execution (GTTE), enterprise quality management system (EQMS), connected workforce and process intelligence. To learn more, visit QAD.com.