# Industrial Manufacturing Overview ### Managing business processes, materials, components and assemblies for the adaptive and sustainable industrial manufacturing enterprise. ## The Industrial Manufacturing Adaptive Enterprise Business planning, operation and supply chain processes must be supported by composable and adaptable processes based on collective intelligence and responsiveness. ### Driving Business Impact for Industrial Manufacturers - Adaptable to evolving Industrial Manufacturing business models - Maximized investment via future-proof cloud-based technology stack - Manufacturing best practices framework delivers fastest time to value - Composable offerings for both vertical integration and compatibility with best of breed functions - Proven productivity gains for manufacturing enterprise from supply chain, forecasting/planning through shop floor operations ### QAD Technology Proof Points for Industrial Manufacturers **Noble Biomaterials**\ \ View Case Study\ \ **ANCA**\ \ Watch Video\ \ **Brunswick Boat Group**\ \ View Case Study\ \ **Allied Wire and Cable**\ \ Watch Video\ \ **Avery CCL**\ \ View Case Study\ \ **TVH Parts**\ \ View Case Study\ \ **Raja**\ \ View Case Study\ \ **Cascade**\ \ View Case Study\ \ ### Solution Capabilities and Best Practices for Industrial Manufacturers ### Collective intelligence and analytics Collective intelligence and analytics via embedded analytics and reporting capabilities across the breadth of application data ### Future proof business foundation Future proof business foundation through QAD Adaptive ERP designed to evolve with global manufacturers addressing changing business conditions ### Productivity gains via operator engagement An average of 25% increase in productivity gains via operator engagement delivering higher quality product, predictable performance, hassle-free audits and a culture of winning ### Lower cost of quality through the vertical enterprise Quality applied through the vertical enterprise while reducing risk, increasing performance and delivering to increasing customer expectations ### Optimized procurement and supplier performance Digital, cloud-based solution delivers optimized procurement and supplier performance with real-time data access between suppliers and trading partners ### Next generation digital supply chain planning Material and production planning delivers instant visibility and intuitive decision support, greater agility and meeting the challenges of complex modern supply chains ### Maximize asset utilization and maintenance resources Drive equipment performance through preventive and corrective maintenance activity and integrated management of indirect MRO materials ### Adapt to evolving commercial business models Enabling mixed-mode commercial business models with a powerful and scalable e-commerce solution for both B2B and B2C ### Strategic management of global transportation Strategic management of global transportation streamlines import, export and delivery operations ### Accelerate your business sustainability and governance Improve business metrics while making sustainable progress by eliminating waste, managing risk, and enabling data-driven decisions across the manufacturing / supply chain enterprise ### Data-based decision making through collaboration Collective intelligence drives collaboration between planning and operations, improves response to customer demands and response to variability ### Driving process intelligence through AI Leading-edge data/process mining with industry best practices to enable radical and actionable business transparency ### Production responsiveness via dynamic scheduling Effective production scheduling and re-shuffling of production orders maximizes capacity usage and optimizes customer SLAs ### Adapting to a Spectrum of Industrial Manufacturers ### Engineered Materials Industrial manufacturers of engineered materials transform raw materials into products adherent to strict physical characteristic specifications and delivered in unprecedented diversity in terms of sizes, shapes, and orientation. Operational effectiveness is an imperative to manage material costs, coordinate production schedules, align with tight quality expectations and exceed customer service levels. ### Packaging Packaging manufacturers face rapidly changing product configurations and pressure due to increased material costs, an increased focus on sustainability and changing customer requirements. Operational effectiveness is an imperative to manage costs, coordinate production schedules, and exceed customer service level expectations. ### Industrial Equipment Industrial equipment manufacturers are facing increased demand for machines and equipment that are tailored to fit specific requirements. In addition to meeting this variation in demand, optimizing supply chains while lowering costs and meeting traceability requirements is of the utmost importance. ### Roll Stock, Wire and Cable Uniform material quality at just the right physical dimensions is critical to delivering profitability in an industry with typically very tight financial margins. Operational effectiveness is an imperative to manage material costs, coordinate production schedules, align with tight quality expectations and exceed customer service levels. ### Assembled Products Semi-automated production of assembled products requires both connectivity and context for material management and end product traceability. Customers requiring tailored variants of standard products requires diligence across the entire supply chain. ### Additional Industrial Manufacturing Segments QAD’s adaptive enterprise solutions are successfully delivering value to the entire spectrum of Industrial Manufacturing. Industry best practice templates and deep experience allow QAD to deliver rapid time to value and a future-proofed technology stack.