CONSUMER PRODUCT

Solutions Built for Consumer Products Manufacturing

In today’s culture, where instant gratification drives what consumers buy, it’s vital for manufacturers to stay ahead of the constant changes. Product development and replenishment life-cycles can shrink, supply chains feel the impact of every buying pattern shift, and manufacturers face tightening margins. In order to gain share and increase profit, consumer products companies must anticipate and meet customer demand on the shelf, while managing their margins and complying with ever-evolving safety and environmental regulations.

 

QAD Cloud ERP enables consumer product manufacturers to effectively:

    • Deliver new products quickly and more cost efficiently
    • Take orders and configure products
    • Manage promotions, trade spending and rebates
    • Comply with product safety standards
    • Easily manage customer relationships and sales orders

QAD Enterprise Applications solution for consumer products manufacturers helps balance ever-increasing numbers of new products and line extensions, demanding consumers, and customers and regulators in a complex and volatile supply chain.
QAD’s solutions enable companies to optimize inventory, collaborate with suppliers and run a more efficient manufacturing environment. QAD’s solutions improve supply chain efficiency while helping manage costs, improve margins and more effectively collaborate with customers.
QAD’s solutions support such key initiatives as sustainability, regulatory export and import, customer centric supply chains, and improved quality and regulatory compliance.
The QAD consumer products offering supports global eCommerce requirements in a single environment. With comprehensive training and partner support for major global retailers, QAD supports every major country.

Functional Benefits

QAD’s solutions support such key consumer products industry initiatives as sustainability, regulatory export and import, customer centric supply chains, and improved quality and regulatory compliance.

QAD’s solution addresses many aspects of consumer products manufacturing, including:

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Enterprise Asset Management
  • Trade and Promotions Management
  • Warehouse Management
  • Transportation Management
  • Quality Management
  • Supplier Management and Collaboration
  • Distribution Network Management
  • Electronic Data Interchange
  • Consigned and Vendor Managed Inventory
  • Electronic Records Management
  • Customer Management
  • Demand Planning and Forecasting
  • Returned Goods Management

The process map below reflects the breadth of QAD’s consumer products offering.

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