QSTRAT is proud to be a Bronze Sponsor for Explore 2017, QAD’s annual customer conference
QSTRAT is proud to be a Bronze sponsor for Explore 2017, QAD’s annual customer conference. This week-long event is a great opportunity to connect with industry innovators, ERP experts and other members of the manufacturing community. We hope you will join us at Explore — May 8-11 — in Detroit, Michigan. QAD has developed an […]
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The WBS – A Key to ERP Implementation Success (Part 2 of 3)
The author of this entry, Brian Sakamoto, is a senior ERP Strategy Consultant with QStrat. In Part 2 of the series, I offer my thoughts how to conduct an effective Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) workshop to ensure your ERP implementation success. As mentioned in my previous blog, incorporating a WBS for your ERP project will […]
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The WBS – A Key to ERP Implementation Success (Part 3 of 3)
This is final installment of the series that presents the merits of using a WBS when planning your ERP implementation project. In this blog, I describe how to capture everything from the WBS workshop in a chart and using this chart to create your project schedule. After the WBS Workshop • Assign a number to […]
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The WBS – A Key to ERP Implementation Success (Part 1 of 3)
The author of this entry, Brian Sakamoto, is a senior ERP Strategy Consultant with QStrat. Introduction Earlier in my career as an ERP Functional Consultant, I would watch the Project Manager explain to clients our proven methodology for a successful ERP implementation. Phrases such as, ‘Shoulder-to-Shoulder’, ‘Conference Room Pilots’, and ‘Cutover’ were common speak those […]
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Using Categories to Manage Supplier Lists
QLM Sourcing provides the ability to categorize your suppliers to help you quickly find, manage and assign them to RFQs! You define categories to manage supplier lists. Categories group your suppliers using terms that help you find, manage and assign your suppliers to RFQs quickly and easily. Different organizations may want to organize suppliers by categories […]
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Commodity-based RFQ templates save time for Buyer and Supplier
Both Buyers and Suppliers have spent too much time in RFQ processes. Communication gaps have led to inefficient processes and ineffective quotes. In an attempt to lessen this gap, there’s often some back-and-forth between the two parties to really figure out what the other party wants.However, time does not permit such an exchange. Buyers sometimes rush […]
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ERFx Software: What Is It & What Can It Do?
In an economy based on supply and demand, it always helps suppliers to have multiple ways to efficiently get their product to market. ERFx software helps buyers to query multiple suppliers and make a quicker yet well informed choice. What Does ERFx Software Do? ERFx is actually an acronym that is short for “Electronic Request […]
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How distributors can use QLM Sourcing to turn around customer quotes quickly
Turn around your customer quotes faster. QLM Sourcing is an end-to-end solution for firms that buy and sell physical goods. It reduce the time sales and buyers spend on manual supplier communications and information management while allowing for more resources to be dedicated to strategic tasks. It simplifies and speeds up your customer quoting process by standardizing and automating your […]
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Track your cost trends with QLM Sourcing reports
Tracking part costs is an important function for buyers. With our latest release, QLM Sourcing has added new reporting capabilities that allow you to determine your cost trend. It allows you a bird’s eye view of your part costs instead of just focusing on one RFx at a time. You can search the entire database of quotations received from your […]
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Errors Opening RFQ PDF Attachments
Suppliers can sometimes receive errors when trying to open the RFQ PDF attachment they receive in the email. There are likely two problems. Adobe Reader must be v9.5 or higher. If it is not, an error will occur. They should download the latest version of Adobe Reader fromwww.get.adobe.com/reader/<http://www.get.adobe.com/reader/> If the file is opening in a […]
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