QAD in Automotive
Automotive manufacturers and suppliers are at the forefront of the lean movement, pioneering just-in-time manufacturing techniques to cut waste from their operations. QAD Enterprise Applications enable auto manufacturers to apply lean practices to more than just the supply chain—to facilitate lean communications with distributors, suppliers and customers, creating the ultimate lean enterprise.
Industry Commitment & Vision
QAD has been developing software specifically for automotive manufacturing since 1992. Because QAD designs solutions specifically for the auto industry, its products are faster to implement and more cost effective than products requiring extensive customization.
QAD has an unmatched global commitment to the automotive industry. Our solutions have been developed and proven through collaboration with our market-leading customers to address the needs of all tiers of the automotive supply chain, from OEMs to suppliers and the aftermarket sector. The increasing emphasis on quality and global reach has driven QAD to develop a suite of solutions available to enable global automotive supply chain compliance.
QAD has a solid track record in ongoing involvement within the automotive industry and is committed to keeping pace with market change by developing new solutions through close working relationships with its automotive customers, partners and global industry associations.
Lean Manufacturing
QAD Enterprise Applications enable lean manufacturing, both within and beyond the four walls of the enterprise. Automating the enterprise and the supply chain will further enable build-to-order and JIT manufacturing, reduce inventory and its related costs, and facilitate the rapid communication of changes in customer demand.
Global Scalability
More than 1,100 automotive industry sites in over 50 countries worldwide have installed QAD Enterprise Applications. This list ranges from large multi-national corporations to mid-sized Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. Seven of the top 10 global automotive suppliers use QAD solutions.
We aim to understand the challenges and opportunities our customers face better than any other ERP vendor:
Compliance with OEM requirements (MMOG/LE and others): QAD provides complete mapping of processes to global OEM compliance models. We provide the training, modeling and solution necessary for you to meet your customers’ rigid demands.
QAD has worked with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in the U.S. and with Odette in Europe in development of methods and systems to support the global Materials Management Operations Guidelines/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) standard. The QAD product, services and training offerings assist many organizations in earning—and retaining—certification from their customers.
Identifying low cost approach to new markets: QAD currently provides solutions in over 90 countries. We understand local requirements by geography, OEM or cluster. QAD provides a low cost On-Demand solution as well as predefined monthly pricing models.
Enabling acquisition and divestitures: The simplicity, global completeness and architecture of QAD Enterprise Applications enables you to quickly divest or acquire new sites. We have predefined process maps that allow rapid implementation and conversion from legacy systems. Our component architecture also allows for the use of high value solutions (such as advanced planning, visualization, transportation, etc.) regardless of the legacy ERP system.
