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Business Intelligence

by QAD Inc. :: Last updated on February 13, 2007

The ability to make informed and timely decisions is dependent on the quality of information upon which the decision makers base their analysis. Decision makers who want to take their business to the next level must integrate their systems with sophisticated analytical systems in the form of business intelligence solutions.

Key Features

  • Manufacturing Performance -- speeds up information gathering and analysis; gives you worldwide analysis of operational data. The Manufacturing Performance Model includes statistics on work orders, production costs, productivity and throughput.
  • Forecast Model -- helps keep your business on track by giving you better access to complex revenue forecasting information reporting. The Forecast Model allows users to determine the accuracy of forecasts by comparison of forecasts to actual sales.
  • Inventory Monitoring -- lets you free-up working capital by reducing unnecessary carrying costs. The Inventory Monitoring model allows users to analyze their current inventory and historical inventory activity in weekly or monthly snapshots.
  • Vendor Rating -- provides consistent view of data within the organization. The Vendor Rating model allows users to analyze purchase metrics to determine the performance of their vendor relationships.

Contact Information

Corporate
QAD Inc.
6450 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
USA
Main: 805-566-6000
Toll-free: 888-641-4141
Fax: 805-566-6070
http://www.qad.com

Core Capabilities

    Industries

    • Aerospace and Defense
    • Automotive Supplier
    • Consumer Packaged Goods - Beverage, Tobacco
    • Consumer Packaged Goods - Food Products
    • Consumer Packaged Goods - House, Health, Beauty Products
    • Electrical Equipment
    • Electronics and Semiconductors
    • Hi-Tech (Computers, Communications, Office)
    • Industrial/Heavy Equipment and Machinery
    • Medical Devices
    • Metals - Fabrication and Assembly
    • Miscellaneous Manufacturing
    • Pharmaceuticals

    Platforms

    • HP/MPEiX
    • HP/UX
    • IBM AIX
    • Linux
    • Sun Solaris/Sun OS

    Databases supported

    • Oracle
    • Progress

    Target Business Size(s)

    • Large (501+ users)
    • Mid-Size (101-500 users)
    • Small (1-100 users)