Effective ERP Solutions
QAD ERP
Global manufacturers adapt to disruptions and supply chain challenges by choosing agile, cloud-based software that transforms operations. QAD ERP delivers the agility necessary to capitalize on market opportunities and strengthen your competitive advantage.
Strategic Information Group brings more than 30 years of QAD implementation expertise to serve as your trusted partner, helping you maximize your QAD ERP investment from initial consulting through ongoing managed support. We offer responsive, scalable solutions for our partners in life sciences, automotive, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing, and empower sustainable growth for startup enterprises.
Accelerate Your Digital Transformation
QAD's next-generation ERP combines industry best practices with a flexible platform to drive transformation across your manufacturing operations. QAD software adapts to your evolving business requirements while maintaining operational stability. QAD manufacturing software integrates four essential capabilities that deliver operational excellence:
Industry best practices: Implement proven, manufacturing-specific processes from day one that streamline operations and accelerate time to value. QAD's manufacturing expertise ensures you leverage strategies that leading manufacturers use to drive efficiency.
Flexible platform: Adapt to unique business requirements and scale efficiently as you grow, supporting expansion while maintaining system performance. The platform evolves with your organization, enabling you to add capabilities as business demands change.
Adaptive user experience: Boost productivity with intuitive navigation and streamlined workflows that accelerate user adoption across your organization. Your team spends less time learning the system and more time driving results.
Advanced technology: Equip your team with AI, automation and real-time analytics for data-driven decisions that optimize performance. Access innovative capabilities to compete in modern manufacturing environments.
Strengthen Your Competitive Position
QAD ERP empowers you to become an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise that responds rapidly to market changes. This adaptability transforms how you respond to customer demands, manage supply chains and seize opportunities. The QAD ERP system delivers key outcomes that position you ahead of competitors:
Enable digital transformation: Automate workflows and improve efficiency across all operations, reducing manual processes while increasing accuracy. Your organization gains agility to respond to market demands faster than competitors.
Leverage best-in-class cloud ERP: Utilize manufacturing-specific software designed for complex production environments across all manufacturing verticals. QAD understands the unique challenges of manufacturing across automotive, life sciences and high-tech production.
Turn disruption into advantage: Convert market volatility and supply chain uncertainty into opportunities. When others struggle with change, your organization adapts quickly and captures market share.
Modernize Your Business Operations
Modernizing with QAD ERP supports rapid business change and positions your organization for sustained growth. The platform's architecture delivers core benefits that drive agility:
Flexible architecture: Respond quickly to shifting market demands while maintaining operational efficiency across your enterprise. QAD enables you to implement new processes and capabilities as opportunities emerge.
Scalable technology: Grow your business with cloud infrastructure that evolves with your needs, supporting new capabilities without system limitations. Whether expanding to new markets or adding facilities, QAD scales to support your growth.
Streamlined upgrades: Stay current with the latest manufacturing capabilities through simplified updates. Access new features and innovations without the complexity traditional ERP upgrades require.
Integrate Your Technology Seamlessly
Strategic delivers proven integrations for the third-party applications you depend on to manage operations effectively. Our QAD ERP integrations connect your technology ecosystem and eliminate data silos:
Salesforce
Customer Relationship Management – CRM
OANDA
Currency Conversion
FedEx/UPS/USPS
Shipping
Omnify PLM
Product Lifecycle Management
Agile PLM
Product Lifecycle Management
Concur
Expense Management
Arena PLM
Product Lifecycle Management
COUPA
Spend Management
Why Partner With Strategic for QAD Expertise
Strategic Information Group delivers comprehensive QAD expertise and proven implementation methodologies that ensure your success. We serve as your trusted advisor throughout your ERP journey. Choose Strategic for:
Wide reach and vertical expertise: Strategic serves as your QAD reseller and enterprise solution partner across the United States and globally, with expertise across all six QAD manufacturing verticals from automotive to life sciences.
Extended functionality: We provide proprietary products that extend QAD capabilities, including Enterprise Banking and SIG EDI, to enhance operational efficiency and reduce complexity.
Industry-specific solutions: Strategic delivers specialized QAD ERP solutions, including FDA validation toolkits and Automotive Sequencing, designed to meet your industry requirements and ensure compliance and operational excellence.
Comprehensive services: Our experienced team provides system integration, enterprise implementations and managed services throughout your business life cycle.
Proven expertise: Strategic earned multiple awards that demonstrate our commitment to delivering industry-leading ERP expertise, including the prestigious QAD LEAP Cloud Impact Award in 2024.
Strategic Knows QAD
Strategic Information Group, a global QAD Reseller and Solution Partner in the US, Canada, Ireland, and the UK, provides QAD next-generation ERP to support manufacturers from start-ups to industry leaders. We serve all six QAD verticals with enterprise applications, including ERP, QMS, and CRM, and continue as trusted advisors throughout the business lifecycle. With nearly 30 years of expertise, we deliver proven solutions that maximize technology investments, streamline efficiency, and cut costs. From extending functionality with products like Enterprise Banking and SIG EDI to industry-specific solutions like FDA validation and Automotive Sequencing, our seasoned team offers integration, implementation, and fully outsourced services to ensure ERP success.
We view the SIGSERV Managed Services Team as trusted business partners who have worked diligently to deliver the highest level of customer service to our very demanding organization. Their knowledgeable resources have far surpassed our expectations time and time again.
Josh B.
IT Manager, TS Tech Americas, Inc.
Connect With Our QAD Experts
Let QAD ERP transform your manufacturing operations. Strategic's QAD experts help you implement a flexible, scalable ERP system that grows with your business. Contact our team to schedule your consultation.
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Yes, QAD is purpose-built for manufacturers, especially medical device companies. Its discrete manufacturing workflows, strong supply chain planning, and configurability align well with device production and regulatory requirements. QAD supports multi-site operations, supplier quality management, and traceability essential for FDA compliance. Paired with a partner experienced in device manufacturing, QAD delivers faster implementations and better outcomes than generic ERPs. Strategic has deep QAD expertise across medical device clients across multiple verticals.
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QAD is purpose-built for mid-market manufacturers; SAP serves larger enterprises but demands more implementation time and cost. QAD has simpler configuration, faster go-lives, and lower total cost of ownership for manufacturers under $1 billion in revenue. SAP excels in complex global operations and heavy customization scenarios. For most medical device and manufacturing companies, QAD's focused approach delivers faster ROI and easier ongoing management. Evaluate your scale, complexity, and budget before choosing.
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QAD and Infor both serve automotive manufacturers well, but QAD historically offers faster implementations and lower costs for mid-market suppliers. Infor has strong acquisition integration capabilities. QAD excels in bill-of-materials complexity, supplier management, and multi-site coordination essential for automotive. Both require experienced partners. The decision often comes down to your specific supply chain complexity, existing system integrations, and implementation timeline. Strategic has extensive QAD experience across automotive suppliers nationwide.
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QAD and Epicor both target manufacturers, but QAD is stronger in complex, multi-site, multi-product environments. Epicor is cloud-forward and has strong small-to-mid market positioning. QAD offers deeper configurability for specialized manufacturing workflows like high-mix or make-to-order scenarios. Epicor may require more customization in these areas. Both require implementation partners for success. The right choice depends on your manufacturing complexity, product mix, and growth trajectory. Strategic's QAD expertise spans all manufacturing verticals.
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