|
MWUG Fall2023
|
|
|
Thank You Conference Sponsors...
|
HOTEL INFORMATION
The Henry Hotel is SOLD OUT of conference rooms for Sunday and Monday night.
MWUG has secured an overflow block of rooms at the nearby Courtyard Marriott Dearborn. If you need overnight sleeping accommodations, please call the Marriott directly and reference the QAD Midwest User Group conference to secure your room at the discounted overflow group rate of $170/night (sgl/dbl). Phone: (313) 271-1400 RESERVE YOUR ROOM ONLINE 
HANDS-ON DEMO AREA
Open the duration of the Conference, our Hands-On Demo Area will feature ten workstations with QAD consultants on-hand to guide attendees through the entire QAD portfolio including QAD Redzone and Process Intelligence -- connecting directly to the QAD Demo center. |
5:00pm Vendor Fair Set-Up / Registration Opens
|
5:30pm
|
PRE-CONFERENCE BONUS SESSION
Secret Rooms: Things I've Learned in the Last Six Months SCOTT DULECKI - Autokiniton You’d think that after nearly 30 years of using QAD Enterprise Applications, Scott Dulecki would know a thing or two about the software. Like a medieval castle, the software is so rich and filled with shortcuts, trap doors, and secret passages that it seems like you’ll never quite find everything. In this session, Scott is going to share some of the latest things he’s uncovered in the past few months. From hidden keyboard shortcuts to clever ways to run programs and sneaky user tricks, you’ll see a number of things that he does to make his QAD life easier… and maybe yours, too! |
8:00 am Registration / Vendor Fair Opens / Buffet Breakfast
9:00 am Welcome & Program Overview / Sponsor Introductions
9:00 am Welcome & Program Overview / Sponsor Introductions
WELCOME KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
QAD’s Roadmap to the Future: Driving Innovation & Growth with QAD
QAD’s Roadmap to the Future: Driving Innovation & Growth with QAD
|
10:00am
|
CARTER LLOYDS
Chief Product & Marketing Officer QAD, Inc. |
In this highly anticipated keynote, Carter Lloyds, QAD's Chief Product and Marketing Officer, will take center stage to unveil QAD's comprehensive product strategy for navigating the future. The presentation will shed light on the company's vision for driving innovation and customer-centricity while staying ahead in the ever-evolving market landscape.
|
11:00 am
|
Break / Visit the Exhibits
|
QAD PLATINUM TRACK
Back by popular demand! QAD's Platinum Track will span over two days – offering private meetings with the QAD Executive Team, followed by a Platinum Dinner on Monday @ 7pm. Please contact Carolyn Arndt at cfa@qad.com for details.
Back by popular demand! QAD's Platinum Track will span over two days – offering private meetings with the QAD Executive Team, followed by a Platinum Dinner on Monday @ 7pm. Please contact Carolyn Arndt at cfa@qad.com for details.
|
|
11:30 am
|
BUSINESS PROCESS
Using MMOG/LE Version 6 to Break Down Supply Chain Silos TERRY ONICA - QAD, Inc. CATHY FISHER - Quistem LLC This session will highlight key changes in MMOG/LE that impact the interaction of organizational processes and functions ripe for automation. Learn how several new criteria in MMOG/LE version 6 emphasize the use of technology to manage customer demand and supplier scheduling. Gain implementation insights and best practices from case studies of automotive suppliers who have completed assessments of their organization’s supply chain processes using MMOG/LE version 6. |
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
2023 Best Practices to Reduce the Hidden Costs of Accepting Credit Cards BRUCE LeBEL - ProStar Software ADRIENNE MAURER - Superior Essex Savings, integration, and compliance. Our focus in this case study with Superior Essex will be on educating QAD users on the payment card acceptance process, and where there are hidden costs (like interchange optimization for B2B.) We will also touch upon the importance of PCI DSS compliance and the rollout of 4.0 requirements. Learn about money that most businesses are leaving on the table and how payment processing costs have been substantially reduced with CCI+EC and support from ProStar. |
SPONSOR
Cyberquery Customer Case Study and Version 9.20 with Discovery Center TOM OLDHAM - Cyberscience JEREMY HELLER - Acutus Medical Jeremy Heller, Senior Business Analyst from Acutus Medical, will explain how the company utilizes the various features of Cyberquery to extract, analyze and interpret data from their ERP system. The goal in mind is to present accurate data to a broad range of users throughout the company to assist in making critical business decisions to help drive and meet their goals. In addition, Tom Oldham of Cyberscience will present the new features in Version 9 of Cyberquery and a new application called Discovery Center. You will want to see that. |
SUPPLY CHAIN
QAD SRM: Supplier Onboarding and Sourcing THOMAS REITER - QAD, Inc. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into QAD SRM and learn how to streamline the process for onboarding suppliers and managing sourcing events. Join us and discover the path to better supplier management in today's always changing complex supply chain. |
|
12:30 pm
1:30 pm |
LUNCHEON / Vendor Introductions
Break / Visit the Exhibits |
|
|
2:00 pm
|
BUSINESS PROCESS
Product Change Control: The Ongoing Challenge DON LINDSEY - 32 Soft Inc. Missed deliveries, incorrect data, customer-requested expedited orders, and BOM changes. All these changes—and more—can wreak havoc if not handled properly through your ERP system. In this presentation, Don Lindsey will show you how to make QAD’s Product Change Control work for you. He’ll cover the basic setup of the data elements, scheduling, and monitoring changes across the horizon, and incorporating and implementing changes into the QAD data tables to allow efficient execution of your plan across time. |
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Strange New World: An Explorer's Guide to AUX APRIL BARDSLEY - IMRIS, Inc. After using QAD’s .Net UI for 11 years, IMRIS set off into uncharted territory with QAD’s AUX. In this session, April Bardsley will share their journey: new places they explored, pitfalls they encountered, and treasures they discovered. Grab your compass and sharpen your pencil as you join April on a journey into this brave new world! |
SPONSOR
Being the Calm in the Storm: Dealing With Difficult People DAVID KWO - Logan Consulting No matter what your position is in an organization, you will have to deal with angry, upset or difficult people at some point. While it’s part of the job, many people find it to be a stressful part of their day, which can lead to burnout. In this one-hour interactive session, we will look at difficult people and situations. What makes them difficult and why do we often feel uncomfortable with these situations? This session will also provide strategies to avoid getting into these situations as well as a process to resolving the situation while maintaining our own confidence and self-esteem. |
SUPPLY CHAIN
Adaptive Supply Chain Modeling with DSCP RTP CHARLIE MARGE - QAD, Inc. Ready-to-Plan (RTP) streamlines the building and configuration of QAD’s Digital Supply Chain Planning (DSCP) environment. Learn how RTP, by “productizing” implementation expertise, provides an adaptive environment that builds a fully working planning solution which can evolve over time to continually improve business results. |
|
3:00 pm
|
Break / Visit the Exhibits
|
|
3:30 pm
|
BUSINESS PROCESS
Be The King of AUX: A Few of My Favorite Things AMANDA GOODSON Strategic Information Group “Hakuna Matata” – Timon and Pumbaa. “No worries” we won’t just skim the surface of QAD’s AUX. In this session Amanda will be going into detail on, more than, a few of her favorite things. You will be sure to leave this session as the King of your AUX, knowing how to setup and use Favorites, Approval Routes, Configure Transaction Screens, Save Browse Views, Collaboration and more. Bring your pen and paper and come ready to learn! It’s sure to be a roaring good session. |
CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Data-Driven Approval Routing and Workflow for QAD Integrated Processes ANDREW WEINSTEIN - ISS Group DENNIS RAUSCH - Rea Magnet Wire Come learn how ISS Group and Rea Magnet Wire have collaborated to develop a Solution to eliminate the need for manual data entry of Sales Orders into QAD. You will hear the client discuss how they are using this Solution and ISS Group’s Data-Driven Approval Routing and Workflow technology to reduce Process cycle time and costs, improve Process visibility and tracking, and more, for their Purchasing and Sales Order Creation Processes. A demonstration of the Solution(s) will also be provided. |
SPONSOR
Tuning Your Database for Best Performance STEVE HARMELIN / ROBERT FARVER Progress There are many things to consider when trying to get the best performance out of your OpenEdge database. In this presentation, we will review the top bottlenecks and tuning suggestions we see over years of DBA consulting and Database Health Checks. Not just tuning the database though, moving reporting off the production database and to a replicated database can have a big impact on performance. We will discuss the two ways to offload reporting and the advantages of both. |
SUPPLY CHAIN
Finding Hidden Savings in Your Trade Operations: Turn Trade Compliance into a Competitive Advantage JERRY PECK - QAD, Inc. As companies continue to squeeze costs from international supply chains, Trade Compliance is emerging as a largely untapped area capable of producing substantial bottom-line savings. Learn how savvy trade-dependent companies are leveraging Trade Optimization programs, strategies and best practices to turn Trade Compliance from a perceived liability into a competitive advantage. |
|
4:30 pm
|
NETWORKING RECEPTION / Visit the Exhibits
|
Reception sponsored by: |
|
7:30 am Vendor Fair Opens / Buffet Breakfast
|
|
|
|
8:30 am
|
BUSINESS PROCESS
QAD Redzone: Customer Panel AMBER MOSTILLER - E.W. Grobbel MARTINA BILANDZIJA - Palermo's Pizza MEG POST - Haviland Enterprises Moderator: MATT CRABTREE - QAD Redzone As the #1 connected workforce solution in manufacturing, QAD Redzone enables frontline teams to contribute their full potential, elevating the frontline with new technology to achieve company goals around productivity and throughput. Join us for a panel discussion with our customers to learn what the QAD Redzone customer journey entails and see how these manufacturers have transformed their shop floor productivity and culture, achieving miraculous results in just 90 days! |
FINANICAL / TECHNICAL
Cost Management: More Than a December Checklist CARLOS COLMENARES Sungate Solutions Most people think of rolling costs as a necessary evil… do it once a year whether you need it or not so you keep the business and regulatory hounds at bay. If you’re clever, though, you can leverage your costing process to continually identify opportunities for improvement in your process, your finances, and ultimately your bottom line. In this presentation Carlos Colmenares will show how to manage the different types of data you need to build your costs in a seamless process that lets you evaluate and improve your business results across the board throughout the year. |
SPONSOR
Customer Case Study: Rapid Implementation of Automation Solutions SUNIL FRANCIS - YASH Technologies WMS to WES to WCS - the evolution! This case study with a QAD Automotive customer will highlight quick features and benefits of implementing AS and what it takes to do a rapid implementation. The session will also touch on lessons learned and benefits realized after implementing AS in more than 30+ plants across Europe and Americas. |
SUPPLY CHAIN
Everything You Want To Know About Foreign-Trade Zones MADDI KRIEGER - QAD, Inc. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into FTZs and learn how to unlock their full potential for your business. Join us and discover the path to increased competitiveness, streamlined operations, and significant cost savings. |
|
9:30 am
|
Break / Visit The Exhibits
|
|
10:00 am
|
BUSINESS PROCESS
IT Project Selection and Execution in a Challenging Environment ANDREW AMSTUTZ - Autokiniton CLIFF OMAN- Logan Consulting Developing an IT Roadmap that supports your business strategy can be challenging. In today’s uncertain economic and geopolitical world, more flexibility is required when accounting for the additional risks. This panel discussion will provide participants with insights into the various ways companies maximize their ERP investment while at the same time minimizing risk. What technology projects offer the biggest opportunity to increase cash flow/EBITDA? |
FINANCIAL / TECHNICAL
Why is the New System So Much Slower? Performance in the Cloud vs. On-Premise NECTAR DALOGLOU - OmegaServe You’ve migrated to bigger better stronger faster hardware but your QAD environment is running slower. Or you’ve upgrade to the cloud and things are slower than before. How’s that even possible? In this session, we will look at some real-life case scenarios where performance actually decreased in the new environment. We’ll show how we tested and what corrections were needed in order to achieve better performance. Whether you’re purchasing new hardware or migrating to the cloud, you can get a head start on boosting performance. |
SPONSOR
Your Money Should Work Overtime, Not Your AP Team WALTER LITTLE Strategic Information Group ADAM RENNER / MARK PENSERINI CorPay Strategic’s Enterprise Banking Solution (EBS) infuses QAD with a myriad of high-efficiency features to expedite banking interactions and automate financials such as accounts payable, powered by Corpay. You’ll see how many EBS users have generated significant ROI by eliminating manual banking processes, including AP, to maximize working capital while gaining financial processing efficiency and productivity. |
SUPPLY CHAIN
Demand Planning Reset: Embracing the Era of Predictive Analytics and AI STEPHANIE MURRAY ERIC WILSON Institute of Business Forecasting The evolving landscape of demand planning, business forecasting, and supply chain planning. Gain practical strategies and learn from real-world examples to enhance your forecasting capabilities. Explore the concepts of Demand and Business Forecasting Reset and learn how to leverage predictive analytics to drive strategic decision-making. |
|
11:00 am
|
Break / Visit The Exhibits
|
|
11:15 am
|
|
SUPPLY CHAIN
Elevate Your ERP Investment with QAD Supply Chain Solutions MICHAEL TEW - QAD, Inc. Explore the portfolio of QAD Supply Chain solutions and how it can significantly amplify the returns on your ERP investment. This session will delve into the use cases, functionalities, integration capabilities, and benefits of incorporating QAD Supply Chain solutions into your enterprise systems. Attendees will gain insights into its transformative potential for operational efficiency and strategic advantage. |
|
12:30pm
|
Closing Luncheon / Conference Wrap-Up / Prize Drawings
|
QAD SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLES
QAD Product Managers will be leading roundtable discussions, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in open conversations about products and future developments.
Additionally, we will have a Product Roundtable dedicated to QAD's new product offerings - you won't want to miss this!
To participate, simply share your insights by submitting your feedback here by September 10, 2023.
QAD Product Managers will be leading roundtable discussions, providing attendees with the opportunity to engage in open conversations about products and future developments.
Additionally, we will have a Product Roundtable dedicated to QAD's new product offerings - you won't want to miss this!
To participate, simply share your insights by submitting your feedback here by September 10, 2023.
|
1:45 - 2:30pm
|
QAD Partner Meeting – This is an invitation only session for QAD Partners who will be meeting to review the QAD Partner Enablement program. Please contact Tracy Doyle at t2d@qad.com if you wish to attend representing a QAD Partner.
|