Bangkok--Nov 18--PR One Network
Leading ERP Company Delivers Supply Chain Solutions to
Support World-Class Manufacturing Operations
QAD I&I (NASDAQ: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, today announced a comprehensive set of software products that offer manufacturers in Thailand the world-class supply chain capabilities to enhance their participation in the global manufacturing economy. Supply chain applications including QAD Lean Manufacturing, QAD Customer Self Service (QAD CSS) and QAD Advanced Inventory Management (QAD AIM) build on QAD’s flagship ERP platform MFG/PRO to help Thai manufacturers streamline customer and supplier collaboration to reduce lead times, inventory, and operating costs.
Standardization on QAD software is taking supply chain performance to a new level for Thailand’s automotive manufacturers, who are using QAD technology to enhance collaboration with customers and suppliers through broadcast orders and advanced manufacturing capabilities such as lean production and just-in-time sequencing (JIT/S). Thai consumer products manufacturers are taking advantage of QAD applications including Consignment Inventory and EDI ECommerce to ensure responsiveness to their customers’ preferred business practices.
“When their enterprise systems are on par with those of multi-national customers and suppliers, Thai manufacturers are better equipped to do business with these companies and more efficiently respond to changes in demand here and abroad,” said Somchai Mekasuvanroj, business unit manager for Thailand. “QAD I&I serves more than 140 customers in Thailand, including leading multi-national and local manufacturers. Companies such as TRW and Lear depend on our solutions for Just-In-Time Sequencing and other advanced manufacturing capabilities that are crucial to their global business advantage.”
Additional supply chain applications available from QAD I&I include:
QAD Lean Manufacturing. Support for Lean, Six Sigma, Kanban and JIT initiatives allows companies to take advantage of continuous replenishment and pull techniques, including Kanban signals.
QAD Customer Self Service (QAD CSS). Improved customer responsiveness and creation of new sales channels are possible with customer self-service any time, any where via the Internet — with support for multiple languages and currencies.
QAD Advanced Inventory Management (QAD AIM). More efficient logistics and flexible inventory and cost control result from enhanced tracking and management of warehousing and distribution.
Global Manufacturers Expand in Thailand
Thailand is well poised to be a global manufacturing superpower, with the country’s Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) continuing its climb, according to statistics from the Bank of Thailand. Since 1990, Thailand has seen the fastest growth in the manufacture of computer accessories and motor vehicle parts. As a result, Thailand’s government is aggressively courting the global automotive industry with a campaign to become “the Detroit of Asia” and the world’s ninth largest car maker by 2011. With new initiatives in place such as a permanent exemption from import tax on machinery, the country’s production of automobiles is projected to reach a million in 2004, while exports of auto parts are estimated at 200 billion baht ($8 billion).
And increasingly, global automotive manufacturers are turning to Thailand. Toyota has invested in a research and development center that will support production operations relocated to Thailand, and other automakers that will either relocate manufacturing or expand their Thai facilities include Ford and Mazda, through its joint venture AutoAlliance (Thailand), and Mitsubishi. Nissan motors took over its joint ventures with the Siam Motors group, and plans to make Thailand its global export hub.
“QAD is committed to the growth of the manufacturing industry in Thailand, and supporting it with applications that are easy to adopt throughout the supply chain,” said Pamela Lopker, chairman and president of QAD Inc. “We combine 25 years’ exclusive focus on the sector and the best thinking in manufacturing theory, to deliver solutions that use leading technology to solve manufacturers’ real-world problems.”
QAD I&I offers manufacturers in Thailand integrated sales, consulting, implementation and support to assist them with their ERP and supply chain systems that deliver a high return on investment, rapid implementation time and the industry’s lowest total-cost-of-ownership. Available in 26 languages and capable of handling an unlimited number of currencies, QAD enterprise applications feature technology architecture that allows manufactures to support the production models, plan locations, and financial structure that best suit their business.
About QAD
QAD enterprise applications leverage advances in Internet and enabling technologies to provide critical functionality for managing manufacturing resources and operations within and beyond the enterprise, enabling global manufacturers to collaborate with their customers, suppliers and partners to make and deliver the right product, at the right cost and at the right time.
Manufacturers of automotive, consumer products, electronics, food and beverage, industrial and medical products use QAD applications at approximately 5,200 licensed sites in more than 80 countries and in as many as 26 languages. For more information about QAD, telephone +1 805 684 6614, or visit the QAD Web site at: www.qad.com. To receive any of QAD's press releases via facsimile, contact +1 800 356 0747, or outside the U.S. contact +1 213 253 5647.
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