MFG/PRO

What is MFG/PRO?

QAD MFG/PRO is enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, designed to streamline the management of global manufacturing companies. MFG/Pro was built on a deep, foundational understanding of manufacturing operations and processes. With three modules: manufacturing, finance, and distribution, MFG/PRO ERP software has met the needs of global manufacturing companies for more than 25 years.

In 2007, MFG/PRO underwent a complete enhancement and was re-launched QAD Enterprise Applications.QAD Enterprise Applications is a complete suite of manufacturing software products with functionality that address the needs of single-sites and multi-national organizations.

MFG/PRO, the Next Evolution: QAD Enterprise Applications

QAD invests $40 million per year in research and development to improve software solutions for manufacturing enterprise companies.

QAD provides the tools for global manufacturers to ensure business runs smoothly and efficiently. QAD's recently enhanced Process Maps summarize business activity in an easy-to-use dashboard – providing everything needed to increase lean and efficient production across an entire organization.

Enhanced Operational Metrics provides streamlined access to operational data for quicker analysis and improved decision making.

Better Usability: QAD .NET User Interface

Software usability is critical to every organization and QAD .NET User Interface provides ease of use with little training.  QAD has found that the user interface is intuitive and efficient, allowing users to get the information they need in little time.

Faster Performance: QAD Enterprise Applications

QAD has always been proud of the performance of QAD Enterprise Applications; this was recently validated in a benchmark of QAD Enterprise Applications on Hewlett Packard's new Integrity 9300 Series servers.

QAD's performance was so impressive that Hewlett Packard elevated QAD's alliance status and asked QAD to participate in its launch event alongside SAP, Oracle and SAS. This performance, along with flexible deployment, quick and easy upgrades, and intuitive, adaptable learning, make QAD Enterprise Applications easy to deploy with minimal IT staff intervention and scalable from 5 - 5,000 users.

More Visibility: QAD Business Intelligence

QAD Enterprise Applications enhanced Business Intelligence provides effortless access to all your business data. QAD equips you to easily share and analyze critical

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information to run your business more efficiently and better understand your organization's performance

Industries

QAD software solutions are focused exclusively on Manufacturers in six market verticals:

Automotive Consumer Products Food and Beverage High Technology Industrial Manufacturing Life Sciences

Implementing QAD Enterprise Applications

QAD MFG/Pro and Enterprise Applications consultants provide deep vertical and subject matter expertise when implementing QAD Enterprise Applications, and draw on their experience to help companies achieve rapid implementation. QAD ERP implementation services provide:

Implementation Assurance Training Enterprise Application Implementation Interoperability Core Model Design & Development Installation Customization Output Management

MFG/PRO Support and Enterprise Applications

After implementing QAD Enterprise Applications, a prompt, experienced support team will help you keep critical business systems running smoothly

MFG/PRO

What is MFG/PRO?

MFG/PRO is a fully loaded ERP system, which is used by thousands of manufacturing companies for many years. First release of MFG/PRO has been introduced by QAD Inc. in 1986 and since then, the new version of the software is released every 18 months.

Over the last 20 years the system functionality was improved significantly, while general “look and-feel”, as well as the general structure is still the same. The system

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consists of groups of related business activities called ‘modules’. In some cases two related activities are combined in one module (Items/Sites for example). Some of the modules are distribution, Manufacturing, Financial, Service Support, Master Files, and Supply Chain

MFG / PRO PRACTICE

QAD's MFG/PRO is an ERP application capable of delivering robust and global functionality in the areas of Sales and Distribution, Manufacturing and Financials. It is capable of delivering Supply Chain solutions in the global context. It is well supported by the Enterprise Material Transfer (EMT) and Enterprise Operations Plan as an Enterprise wide application. Its global perspective is highlighted by its availability in 26 concurrent languages. Further the Open Systems architecture makes it a truly international solution and is available on UNIX and NT environment with concurrent support on both these diverse platforms 

MFG/PRO Distribution  

The Distribution Module of MFG / PRO offer users comprehensive functionality in the areas of Purchasing, Inventory, Sales and Distribution, Configured Products and Supply Chain Management.

MFG/PRO Manufacturing & Planning

MFG/PRO manufacturing module offers robust functionality in the areas of manufacturing and planning. The manufacturing functionality covers Work Orders, Repetitive and Advance Repetitive functions along with Product Structure and Formula Process functions. The planning module covers MRP, Forecast/MPS and Capacity planning, while facilitating Product Line planning.

MFG/PRO Financials

General Ledger Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Multiple Currency Cost Management Cash Management Fixed Assets Global Tax Management

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