MWUGFall2015
September 13-15, 2015
Amway Grand Plaza • Grand Rapids, MI |
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5:00 pm
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Registration Opens
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5:30 pm Pre-Conference Bonus Session
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Gold In Your Pocket:
Process Maps in Real Practical Use
SCOTT DULECKI - Progress BravePoint
In this presentation, Scott will share tried-and-true tools and techniques that make Process Maps effective for end users as well as newer things to take advantage of. From simple maps to places where end users will spend all their time and have all their reference material at their fingertips, Scott will show you even more ways to keep your end users happy and efficient. |
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8:00 am
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Registration /
Vendor Fair Opens / Buffet Breakfast |
9:30 am General Session
Welcome & Program Overview:
JOHN PEARSON, MWUG President
10:00 am |
Sponsor
Introductions
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10:30 am |
Break
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Concurrent Track Sessions
MANUFACTURING |
FINANCIAL |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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10:45 - 11:45 am
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Tracking & Product Genealogy
GUIDO VANDEN BROECK
QAD, Inc.
Tracking and tracing packaged inventory or item unit serial numbers through business processes is becoming critical in many industries. Learn how new QAD solutions will allow you to adapt more efficient and agile business processes during receiving, quality inspections, production replenishment or shipping and enable you compliance according to specific industry mandates (automotive, life science…) by tracking, tracing and controlling your inventory based on capture of new introduced dimensions for serialization, lot attributes and quality test results.
For QAD Version: EE
Level: General |
2015 QAD Enterprise Edition Financials
LANCE LaCROSS
QAD, Inc.
More customers are now moving to QAD's Enterprise Edition Financials. Come see why. Come see what's new, what's different from SE and discuss why it would benefit your company to begin planning your upgrade today. Understand the power of the latest financial version of 2015 EE. View a live session of some of the key areas such GL, Financial Reporting, A/P, and A/R transactions.
For QAD Version: EE
Level: General |
Hacksaws & X-Acto Knives: Free Diagnostic Tools for Progress
PAUL KOUFALIS
White Star Software
Stop blaming the database! When problems arise, everyone expects the DBA to tweak a few parameters or the sysadmin to buy a bigger server. How about fixing the root cause instead? This presentation will show you a number of free tools available to diagnose your Progress-related issues.
For QAD Version: All
Level: Advanced |
Case Study: Cyberquery
ANITA YOUNGER
Argon Medical Devices
This case study will show how Cyberquery has been successfully deployed at Argon Medical. The presenter will show how Cyberquery is used to generate QAD reports, integrated with some additional data sources, and automatically scheduled and sent to various users.
For QAD Version: All
Level: General |
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12:00 pm
12:30 pm |
LUNCHEON
Vendor Introductions |
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1:00 pm
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LUNCHEON KEYNOTE
ADDRESS:
Products, Services...and Now,
The "Experience Economy"
ED BOCLAIR
SVP North America - QAD Inc.
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Is the "experience economy" the next area for differentiation? What we can we learn from Starbucks, Amazon, and American Girl? Future economic growth lies in the value of experiences and transformations -- goods and services are no longer enough. |
Concurrent Track Sessions
MANUFACTURING |
FINANCIAL |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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2:30 - 3:30 pm
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JCI Apollo Initiative: Taking Effective Control of the Supply Chain in a JIS Environment
DAVID McCARTHY
Johnson Controls
TONY BERNADOTTE
C&S Consulting
Hear how JCI took control of complex vendor supply chain networks and saved six-figures annually by mandating detailed delivery instructions, full-trucking, trailer-mapping, and consolidation milk-runs. We will also explain how JCI leverages EDI in QAD with Apollo, allowing detailed Delivery Performance rating without additional manual data entry. Additionally, we will show how JCI is taking the next step in JIS replenishment using consumption signals and the customer broadcast/MRP pipelines, allowing reduction in line-side and warehouse inventory while decreasing coverage risks.
For QAD Version: eB-EE
Level: Intermediate |
Upgrade From QAD eB2.1 to Enterprise Edition
TAMARA ROLING
West Liberty Foods
BRIAN CLARK
Logan Consulting
West Liberty Foods recently completed a major upgrade from a pre-domain version of QAD (eB2.1) to the latest Enterprise Edition version (2014EE). This presentation will provide an overview of upgrade approach, internal resource plan, key financial considerations, details on how it went, as well as the associated benefits, risks and lessons learned. The upgrade project included process design and procedure development across all core QAD modules, as well as EDI capabilities and interfaces to 3rd party systems.
For QAD Version: EE
Level: General |
QAD Cloning & Migrating
NECTAR DALOGLOU
White Star Software
Whether it's for testing, production support, disaster recovery or for migrating to a new machine, there's often a need to copy or move QAD from one system to another. In this session, we'll look at what's involved in moving or cloning an entire QAD environment, including some of the complexities with .NET UI and Qxtend. We'll review various ways of doing these moves as we highlight some techniques and best practices.
For QAD Version: SE
Level: Intermediate |
What You Don't Know About the QAD Learning Center
BERNADETTE BAGLEY
QAD, Inc.
The QAD Learning Center has undergone updates and enhancements in the last year, and we want to make sure you're getting the most out of it! Join us for a guided exploration where we'll
cover locating training courses by role, finding information about the latest product release, and accessing virtual learning environments for hands-on practice. In addition, we'll review the new self-service option, allowing you to assign courses and directly track progress.
For QAD Version: All
Level: General |
3:30 pm Break
/ Visit the Exhibits
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MANUFACTURING |
FINANCIAL |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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4:00 - 5:00 pm
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EAM and TS Tech: Partnering for Success in Plant Reliability
LANCE MacKEOWN
TS Tech America
NANCY MAJURE
QAD, Inc.
Over the past two years, TS Tech and QAD EAM have partnered together to address their growing business requirement for improved plant reliability. Hear how best practices, thoughtful change management, and the EAM solution, combined with strong leadership and top-down executive sponsorship has transformed their business for improved quality, greater uptime, and increased customer satisfaction.
For QAD Version: 2015
Level: Advanced |
Financial Sales & Operations Planning
OYKU ASIKOGLU
QAD, Inc.
S&OP, often referred to as Advanced Sales & Operations Planning or Integrated Business Planning (IBP), enables organizations to understand the financial impact of each decision made in the S&OP process. This presentation will cover the best practices, process and the technology that enables FS&OP.
For QAD Version: All
Level: Intermediate |
Integration Solutions Using QXtend and Dell Boomi
GARY YANG
Roundview Technologies
Come see an integration model built with QAD QXtend and Dell Boomi middleware. Contrary to what you may believe, Boomi complements QXtend and provides the utmost deployment flexibility satisfying the need of both on-premise and Cloud QAD customers. This solution is not only scalable in terms of both volume and business process, but also provides the business user and IT the tools they need to have 100% visibility of the processing data, and the Root Cause Analysis and issue resolution can be done in minutes.
For QAD Version(s):
eB(SP4) to 2015EE
Level: General |
Supporting Your Requisitions Process With the QAD Global Requisitions Module
ANDREW HALL
Logan Consulting
Are you looking for automation opportunities to support your company’s requisition process? Have you ever considered the Global Requisitions module within the QAD application? In order to help you determine whether or not this module may possess hidden value for your organization, we will present an overview of the module, including benefits, setup considerations and processing with a view into automation for MRP generated orders.
For QAD Version: All
Level: Intermediate |
5:00 - 6:30pm Vendor Hall Reception
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7:30 am Vendor Fair Opens / Buffet Breakfast
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Concurrent Track Sessions
MANUFACTURING |
CASE STUDY |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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8:30 - 9:30 am
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Supply Chain Risk Management
TERRY ONICA
QAD, Inc.
Learn how the automotive industry and OEMs are requiring automotive suppliers to ensure the continuity of supplies and how QAD solutions can help you to proactively assess and manage supply chain risk.
For QAD Version: All
Level: General
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Managing Business Access Conflict at Visteon
SRI SRINIVASAN
Thirdware Solution
KAREN COOGAN
DAVID MARTIN
Visteon Corporation
IT and Security teams expend massive effort to oversee and resolve business access conflicts in day-to-day QAD usage. Thirdware and Visteon have automated the process of provisioning business access and related upstream/downstream process. This has enabled Visteon to manage business access with minimal or no IT/Security team intervention, address audit concerns, and prevent business access conflicts from arising in future.
QAD Version: eB2 - SE
Level: General |
Top 10 Performance Destroyers and Enhancers in Progress
DAN FOREMAN
Progress BravePoint
Slow performance in your Progress application can originate from a multitude of sources: application code, indexing, AppServers, WebSpeed, Java, database tuning, database configuration, hardware, and more. In this presentation you will discover the top causes of slow performance in your Progress application and how to avoid them. In contrast you will also learn the top ways to improve Progress performance.
For QAD Version: All
Level: Intermediate |
Develop a Winning Training Strategy to Maximize the Benefits of Your
QAD Investment
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JACKIE DAS
The Tech Group
ANDREW HALL
Logan Consulting
If you are looking for a strategy to increase the knowledge and self-sufficiency of your internal ERP team and maximize your investment in QAD, please join us for this presentation. The session will present an overview of a world class ERP training strategy that was designed, developed and delivered to over 100 QAD users across 7 manufacturing sites. Some of the topics covered will include: Training everyone on processes and not just transactions, the importance of data harmonization, and how to eliminate spreadsheets and manual systems by using key functionality that the QAD application has to offer.
For QAD Version: All
Level: General |
9:30
am Break
/ Visit the Exhibits
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MANUFACTURING |
CASE STUDY |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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10:00 - 11:00 am
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Effective Material Handling
PAUL DRESLINSKI
BRENT SHOOLTZ
QAD, Inc.
DAVID MILLER
Hendrickson
Interested in finding out how to improve your inventory operations using QAD's new Automation Solutions product to capture data in a simplified manner, printing custom labels while using handheld devices? Come join us at this session!
For QAD Version: EE 2014
Level: Intermediate |
Achieving Manufacturing Excellence
GREG SEVISON
Perrigo Pharmaceuticals
DAVID DIX
ITW Powertrain
Customer experiences tell the story of what differentiates a true workforce productivity platform from standard barcoding. Get the facts about executing complex processes using multi-language UI’s, scale/machine integration, containerization, labor tracking, and automotive EDI; how extending barcoding results in more-than-standard efficiency gains, error proofing and eliminating data entry; maximum flexibility to optimize workflow process efficiency without the need for QAD customizations or difficult implementations.
For QAD Version: All
Level: General
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Best Practices in Supporting a Cloud Implementation
MIKE BOOKE
Aurora Technology Management
Come learn how a Cloud team was successful in the implementation of a cloud-based QAD solution and then in supporting it. The presenter will cover definitive steps by the customer and QAD to ensure a reliable and supportable solution. He will also discuss how to be confident in “letting go” of your environment in the cloud and still being a success. If you are considering a Cloud deployment or in the early stages, this is a must see session.
For QAD Version:
SE and EE Cloud
Level: General |
QAD Browse Set Up & Use for Functional End-Users
BRIAN CLARK
Logan Consulting
Through a combination of lecture and demonstration, QAD functional users will learn about the types of information that can be accessed through a ‘browse’ as well as powerful ‘browse’ techniques that can increase productivity. Participants will see how to configure the QAD application using the .NET UI, including some different ways QAD customers are using browses in their environments to encourage data accuracy, transaction integrity and even a pseudo-workflow function.
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11:00
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/ Visit the Exhibits
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MANUFACTURING |
CASE STUDY |
TECHNICAL |
BUSINESS
PROCESS
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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Improving Operational Efficiency
CARIANNE NIEUWSTRATEN
QAD, Inc.
Learn how to use manufacturing solutions that simplify and improve user experiences, including personalization and customization by role, problem identification, resolutions and verification using analytics, dashboards, work-benches, data collection and shop floor tracking and reporting.
For QAD Version: SE / EE
Level: Intermediate |
Arm & Empower Your Sales Force With Real-Time Access to QAD Data
STEVE CROMER
Stein Industries
NANCY McCRIMMON
32 Soft Inc.
Does your sales force have real-time order status and product availability information at their fingertips? Are they able to quickly answer customer inquiries? Can they head off a problem before it becomes a problem? Stein Industries will share how we armed and empowered our sales force by giving them online access to real-time QAD data. We’ll discuss the challenges we faced, the decisions we made, and the results we gained.
For QAD Version:
SE 2013 /
2.9.6 .Net UI |
Promon: Deep, Deeper, Deepest
DAN FOREMAN
Progress BravePoint
The promon utility has several levels of statistics and each level is more mysterious and has less documentation than the previous one. This presentation will take a tour of promon’s deepest levels and attempt to identify what screens and metrics are valuable to a DBA and those that are not.
For QAD Version: All
Level: Advanced |
Partnering QXtend With Ecommerce for a 3PL Solution
GLEN DIENER
Excel Industries
JAMES JAROSZ
Rocket Software
Excel Industries needed to utilize traditional EDI to send business documents to an external 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) warehousing company. However, the combination of Excel's business requirements and the non-standard way the 3PL company used EDI documents required a custom solution. Excel Industries partnered with Rocket Software to integrate EDI through QAD’s eCommerce and to assist with the QXtend integrations for the additional EDI documents that eCommerce cannot handle. Combining both QAD technologies provided a complete solution allowing Excel to synchronize disparate systems with the 3PL company, allowing Excel to successfully offload warehousing and shipping of components to their end-users.
For QAD Version: SE
Level: Intermediate |
12:30pm Closing Luncheon / Conference Wrap-Up & Giveaways
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