Business transformation requires strategy, planning, execution and effort. True, major transformations will undoubtedly involve some hardship and sacrifice, and most of us just don’t want to hear it. It may require naysayers and foot draggers t

Commodity

Dec 18th, 2020 25m 54s

A commodity is a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable, and each of its parts is indistinguishable from another part. For many businesses, having their products become commodities is bad news. If their product isn't any

Disruption

Dec 18th, 2020 32m 5s

The pace of change in the global economy is rapidly increasing. In this episode of Dirty Words, QAD's Vice President of Automotive, Tom Roberts, and Chief Marketing Officer, Carter Lloyds, explore disruption in the automotive industry. From El

IT Budgets

Aug 3rd, 2020 30m 5s

IT budgets can be a touchy subject for any business. IT is an essential function, with many stakeholders. Short-sighted IT budget planning can lead to exploding costs in the long run. Longtime IT veterans Tom Roberts and Michael Kolias combin

The New Normal

May 19th, 2020

In the third installment, Tom Roberts, VP - Automotive & Mobility and Mike Kolias, VP - Life Sciences, both of QAD Inc., draw on their industry expertise to describe what the new normal will be like for Automotive & Life Sciences manufacturers.

Restarting in a Brave New World

May 12th, 2020

In this episode, Tom Roberts, VP - Automotive & Mobility and Mike Kolias, VP - Life Sciences, both of QAD Inc., explore what lies ahead for manufacturers as they restart their businesses in a post-Covid world.Check out our Automotive Operation

A Look to the Past & Present

Apr 28th, 2020

Normally, one doesn't see the Automotive and Life Sciences industries partnering. But these aren't normal times. Listen as Tom Roberts, VP - Automotive & Mobility and Mike Kolias, VP - Life Sciences, both from QAD, discuss the strange yet amazi

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