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CONTENTS

  • TEAMWORK 2016…………………………………………….. 5

Ø  IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR tEAMWORK!!! 5

  • NEW QAD PARTNER PORTAL 7
  • TRAINING NEWS 7

Ø  e-Learning 7

Ø  Automation Solutions Functional Demo Training parts 1-3 8

  • PRODUCT / MATERIALS ANNOUNCEMENT 8

Ø  Brazil Internationalization Extension 5.0 8

Ø  QAD Channel Islands Santa Cruz 2 is now available for Early Adopter Customers on Cloud! 9

Ø  QAD Supplier Portal 13.10 9

Ø  EAM 2016.1 is now available 10

Ø  TMS/PRECISION Web UI v5.2 10

Ø  QAD’s videos 11

  • SALES & MARKETING PRODUCTIVITY NEWS 11

Ø  QAD Internationalization Journal 11

Ø  Industrial & High Tech Newsletter 14

Ø  Consumer, Food & Beverage Newsletter 17

Ø  New Case Studies 21

  • COMPETITIVE BITS 22

Ø  C-Bit: Why Microsoft Dynamics Customers Should Not Upgrade 22

Ø  C-Bit: SAP Acquires Big Data Analytics and Positioning HANA for Data Warehouse 22

Ø  C-Bit: Inside Infor Automotive in Europe 22

Ø  C-Bit: Key Shareholder Not Sweet on the NetSuite Deal 23

Ø  C-Bit: Oracle Acquires LogFire for Cloud Warehouse Management 23

Ø  C-Bit: Microsoft Dynamics 365 New Pricing Leaked 23

Ø  C-Bit:Oracle Misses in Q1 Despite SaaS/PaaS Growth, Highlights Fusion ERP 24

Ø  C-Bit: Infor’s Owners Reportedly Looking to Share the Burden 24

Ø  C-Bit: Goodbye IFSB:SS 24

Ø  C-Bit: SAP HANA Goes Small: SAP Introduces Express Edition 24

Ø  C-Bit: Oracle Makes Strong IaaS Push at Market Leader Amazon 25

Ø  C-Bit: SAP Plans $2.2B Investment into Internet of Things 25

Ø  C-Bit: Observations on SAP CEO at APICS 25

Ø  C-Bit: Dynamics 365 Release Date Set forNovember 1st 26

Ø  C-Bit: Oracle Threatens to End NetSuite Deal 26

Ø  C-Bit: Oracle Lifts and Shifts 27

Ø  C-Bit: Microsoft Results Liking Cloud 27

Ø  C-Bit: IFS Focuses on IoT and Analytics at its World Conference 27

Ø  C-Bit:SAP Q3 Holds Serve, SEC Nets Ex-Executive 27

Ø  C-Bit: Infor Totally on the Block 28

  • USEFUL LINKS 28
  • DEALS FROM OUR PARTNERS 28

Ø  KISS & TARSA 28

Ø  Asiafood 29

  • DEALS FROM THE WORLD 29

Ø  SOLVAY 29

Ø  WANDER 30

Ø  REXEL 31

Ø  TSUBAKIMOTO 31

Ø  YAMAHA 32

Ø  OXITEC 32

Ø  GRIFFINE 34

Ø  SUNRISE MEDICAL 35

Ø  LIPTON 36

  • TEAMWORK 2016……………………………………………..

Ø  IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR tEAMWORK!!!


AsEMEA Teamwork 2016quickly approaches we'd like to provide some information about arrival and our arrangements in Vienna.
Conference Venue
Renaissance Wien Hotel
Ullmannstrasse 71
1150 Wien
Austria
Tel+43 (0)1 89 102 811
SundayRegistration & Welcome Reception
·  Registration Desk @ Wunderkammer Restaurant Foyer (Lobby Level):17:45 – 20:00.
·  Welcome Reception @ Wunderkammer Restaurant (Lobby Level):18:00 – 20:00, food and drinks will be available!
Arrival into Vienna
Arrival at Airport:
Taxis are readily available outside the arrivals terminal at Vienna International Airport.Fareis usually around (50 EUR) and the transfer time to Renaissance is around 30 minutes, 14.5 miles. Airport taxis will generally accept credit cards though cash is always preferred and method of payment should be agreed with the driver in advance.
ORtake the CAT (City Airport Train).www.cityairporttrain.com. 16 minutes non-stop from the airport to Wien Mitte Landstrasse, 11 EUR one way, 17 EUR round trip. From Wien Mitte Landstrasse station transfer to the U4 subway line (separate ticket @ EUR 2.20 required) and get off at Meidling Hauptstrasse station.
Arrival by Car:
Please click here for directions and map to Renaissance in Vienna:www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/viehw-renaissance-wien-hotel. There are 75 public underground parking spaces located under the Renaissance with direct access by lift to the hotel lobby. Parking costs EUR 25.00/car/24-hours. A pre-reservation is unfortunately not possible.
Nearest Bus Station:Meidling Hauptstrasse
Nearest Subway Station:U4 Meidling Hauptstrasse- located directly across the street from the Renaissance
Train Stations:Hauptbahnhof (Main Train Station)
Opening General Session
The Opening General Session begins promptly at9:00in the Paris Ballroom, locatedatthe Lobby Level. Breakfast for attendees staying in the Renaissance will be served prior in the Wunderkammer restaurant on the lobby level starting at6:30.
Information Desk
The information desk is available to assist you during the days and times below. The desk will be located at the Lobby Level Foyer (outside of the VIP Lounge):
Monday, November 7:8:00 – 17:30
Tuesday,November 8:8:30 – 16:30
Weather Forecast
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy with little or no rain. Daytime temperatures likely between 8 and 15 degrees Celsius. Vienna weather:https://weather.com/weather/today/l/AUXX0025:1:AU
Dress Code
Dress code for the Teamwork conference is business casual and casual attire is suggested for all evening events.
Reminder for Renaissance hotel guests
Check-in:15:00
Check-out:12:00
Room price includes- internet access, daily buffet breakfast served in the Wunderkammer restaurant, access to the Fitness Center and VAT tax. Please remember to settle your own bill on check-out.
If you should have any questions regarding Teamwork or room reservations, please contact Nikki Kramer .
Safe travels and see you in Vienna!
  • NEW QAD PARTNER PORTAL

QAD is proud to announce that a new Partner Portal is available on QAD website.

QAD Partner Portal is a place where you can find all the resources you need to be a successful QAD Partner.

QAD Web Account is required to access to the Partner Portal.

NEW Partner Portal: www.qad.com/partner-portal

  • TRAINING NEWS

Ø  e-Learning

QAD encourages using e-learning portal where you can find a lot of trainings available. QAD Web Account is required to access and register on Certification Exams and Trainings.

http://learning.qad.com

If you want to select Certification Exam or Training which will take place near to your area you have to select place in the search window:

Ø  Automation Solutions Functional Demo Training parts 1-3

Automation Solution Functional Demo training courses are dedicated for those who want to learn how to demo QAD Automation Solutions. This is not the Automation Solutions product training. This series will teach the audience how to execute Automation Solutions transactions in QPC environments while using a demo script.

Available courses:

·  Part 1: Introduction and Initial Setup

·  Part 2: PO Receiving

·  Part 3: Shipping

Additional training courses for Production and Advanced Automation Solution subjects will be uploaded in the upcoming weeks.

Log in toLearning.QAD.Comand search for “Automation Solutions Functional Demo”.

Please contactwith any questions.

  • PRODUCT / MATERIALS ANNOUNCEMENT

Ø  Brazil Internationalization Extension 5.0

QAD's Enterprise Edition addresses the challenge ofinternationalizationby maintaining a single generic product in which processes and systems are standardized, and functions optimized across the global company.Country extensions complete the offering with specific functionality, typically in the area of reporting and data extraction, as such meeting all legal requirements.

TheBrazilInternationalizationExtension5.0 is now certified with QAD EE 2016 and includes the listbelow:

·  FCI ("Ficha de Conteúdo de Importação") or Importation Form Content, contains the information according to the ICMS n . 38/2013 Convention.

(http://www1.fazenda.gov.br/confaz/confaz/convenios/icms/2013/CV038_13.htm) from Brazil fiscal authorities.The FCI provides information for determining the amount of imported portion intotal product or goods (import content), as well as to identify the tax contributor and goods.

·  ICM Suspension Extension -When a legal document is issued for demonstration, subcontracting, or to expositions the ICMS tax can be suspended. If the goods is not returned back to the issuer 180 days due then it has to pay the entire taxation. Related to the NT 2015.001

·  Municipal Service Code is now editable during Fiscal Receiving

·  Address Information related to Legal document is recorded in case DANFE needs to be reprinted

·  Item description is available in the Fiscal Receiving

·  Fiscal Control Account Improvements

·  In order to attend NT 2015.003, someenhancementswere done:

·  Field CEST can be informed in the Item Fiscal Class Maintenance and in the Item Maintenance.

·  New tax method - bj - in order to handle ICMS calculation for Interstate Transaction (DIFAL)

·  Several changes in the Nfe 3.10 to handle new mandatory TAG´s forInterstateTransaction

·  CAT 6 and 15 -According to a new requirement stated by Brazilian government authorities Decision Rule CAT number 6 from 2015 (https://www.legisweb.com.br/legislacao/?id=303351), for importation legal document the freight and insurance expense amounts must be added to the item total price and they are not be summarized on freight and insurance legal document totals .


CAT 17 - Additional information is needed in the Sales Legal Documentin case of reselling product that was received in with ICMS Substitution Taxes. Specific forPharmaceutical companies.

Ø  QAD Channel Islands Santa Cruz 2 is now available for Early Adopter Customers on Cloud!

Santa Cruz 2 is the latest release of QAD Channel Islands and is compatible with Enterprise Edition 2015 EE Cloud and 2016 EE Cloud. Highlights:

·  Menu options, favorites, search catalog

·  40 focused role-based menus across all functional areas

·  1900 browses, 450 reports

·  40 business functions from Attribute to UM Conversion

·  2 approval flows - purchase requisitions and payment selection approvals

·  Discrete sales quote and sales order with quick quote to invoice

·  Requisition to purchase order combining/simplifying direct and MRO

·  Product Structures for discrete products

Santa Cruz 2 is now also available on the QAD Product Center for product demos. Channel Islands is in the Early Adopter status. We still have a few spots left in the program.

Ø  QAD Supplier Portal 13.10

QAD Supplier Portal was updated to the 13.10 release on September 30, 2016. The release includes both new features and fixes.

New features include the following:

The calculation for the Arrears/Over-Shipment Quantity in the Schedule Replenishment report now uses the Cumulative Required Quantity as of yesterday's date (the system date minus one day) instead of that of the system date (today).

Additionally, this release fixes the following issues:

·  QAD Supplier Portal now correctly ships ASNs with labels and containers.

Previously, ASNs with labels and containers were not shipped due to a validation error.

·  The Kanban Card Maintenance and Kanban Loop Details screens now display the same correct date and time in the Last Transaction Date field for the same Kanban card.

Previously, the system displayed different dates and times for the same card in Kanban Card Maintenance and Kanban Loop Details.

·  QAD Supplier Portal now displays an error when an ASN for an inactive item, place, site (IPS) combination is uploaded using the Integration Kit.

Previously, in this scenario, ASNs for inactive IPS combinations were not uploaded and no errors were written to theinteg_accum_errors.logfile.

·  QAD Supplier Portal now shows the same Subscription range combo-box in all Subscribers pages.

Previously, the Subscription range combo-boxes were not identical in all Subscribers pages.

·  QAD Supplier Portal now displays the correct ASN label validation error message:

"You might have modified the line details or containers after label generation. Hence, 1) Save containers (if containers are created). Re-generate the new labels and ship the ASN. 2) Or save the ASN with Incomplete or Pre-Ship status if you can't re-generate new labels at this moment."

Previously, an incorrect error message was displayed.

·  Schedules Screen and Schedules > Schedules > Display Tab now displays the In-transit Quantity column.

Previously, the In-transit Quantity column was not available.

·  QAD Supplier Portal now displays the Number Of Active Kanbans column in all Kanban reports. Previously, the Number Of Active Kanbans column was not displayed.

Ø  EAM 2016.1 is now available

EAM 2016.1 is compatible with EE 2015 Cloud, EE 2016 Cloud and EE 2016 On Premise.


Highlights:
Tool Maintenance
All Failure Browse
Print Vendor Revision on Purchase Order
Department code added to Service Request browse
Estimated Labor Hours rolled up to PM Template
PM Template Copy across Sites
Mandatory Fields added to Blanket Orders
Labor Posting Screeen remains open after post
Bill To and Ship To included on Requisition print
Important Notice:

·  Customers upgrading from EAM 13.0 (or earlier) will need to perform a conversion process on any customized reports. For more information please see KBaseAB-04621.

Ø  TMS/PRECISION Web UI v5.2

Web UI 5.2 adds brand new functionality, enhances existing features as well as providing technical updates and improvements.

This release includes the following new headline functionality:

·  Consolidation Building

ü  Transactions from multiple transaction types may be consolidated together. Highly configurable with regard to the data copied over, the filtering that helps identify suitable transactions and the warn/fail building conditions that must be satisfied.

ü  Auto packing capabilities.

ü  Standalone option or callable from within Workflow.

·  Freight Audit and Payment Portal

ü  Shipment cost extraction from TMS and XML upload.

ü  Invoice file upload. Support for CSV and EDI.

ü  Manual invoice entry, matching, review and approval capabilities.

ü  Payment approval.

ü  Reporting.

·  Mailing List Shipping

ü  Option to build manual mailing lists, upload mailing lists from file and use them in TMS to process a batch of shipments.

ü  Capable of processing large mailing lists as jobs running in the background.

·  Feature Configurator

ü  A new set of configuration options have been added focused on specific functionality that presents underlying configuration data in a user friendly way.

Other noteworthy changes include:

·  Trade Compliance (search, scalability and maintenance) enhancements

·  New carrier support in Package Exception Management. Integrations with PostNord and DPD carriers are now available.

·  Technical improvements. Support added for Java 8 along with framework and security updates.

·  Minor enhancements, performance improvements and fixes.

Ø  QAD’s videos

All QAD’s videos are available here: https://vimeo.com/qaderp

  • SALES & MARKETING PRODUCTIVITY NEWS

Ø  QAD Internationalization Journal

Since the first release of QAD Enterprise Edition (EE) 8 years ago, the amount of inquiry and information about internationalization has grown continuously. As a result, QAD operates a specific internationalization program called I19 for EE.