QAD Inc. announced the launch of its latest ERP release, QAD Adaptive, now supported by Champion AI. The development introduces agentic AI capabilities and functional enhancements designed to drive immediate action and unlock rapid value across the entire manufacturing enterprise.
The debut of Champion AI, QAD’s agentic AI platform for both QAD Adaptive and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce, provides a smart, action-first layer built with deep manufacturing expertise. One of the initial features, Champion AI Inventory Optimization, automatically identifies and executes opportunities to right-size inventory and free up working capital.
“Supercharging QAD Adaptive ERP and QAD Redzone Connected Workforce software with Champion AI embeds action-first automation directly into core processes,” QAD ERP President Amit Sharma said. “We are empowering our customers to achieve higher productivity and more accurate decisions across their operations by moving from a system of record to a system of action.”
QAD’s expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a modern, AI-driven architecture that helps QAD customers achieve critical outcomes. They can accelerate time to value with rapid deployment and measurable ROI in weeks, not months.
The company expects productivity to increase as Agentic AI empowers frontline workers with real-time insights and automation. It added that manufacturers will also realize a lower TCO by reducing infrastructure costs, maintenance overhead, and downtime, all while benefiting from improved cyber security.
Release Highlights
- Champion AI Agentic Platform: QAD offers three types of AI agents: implementation, productivity and business optimization. These agents reduce software implementation time through optimized migration and setup, eliminate mundane work via prompt-driven mass updates to boost efficiency and maximize business performance in critical areas like inventory optimization, costing analysis and production scheduling.
- Enhancements: New capabilities include a fully embedded Warehouse Management System (WMS) and enhanced Production Scheduling.
- Champion Pace Rapid Implementation: Leverages AI to streamline collaboration and automate implementation tasks, significantly accelerating ERP migration projects for faster time-to-value.
- Vertical Industry Enhancements: Specific features for complex manufacturing environments include catch weight capabilities that allow users to take an order and ship in one unit of measure while billing in another for more accurate costing. New UDI (Unique Device Identification) labeling capabilities improve supply chain efficiency with more precise tracking, recall management and post-market surveillance.
The new release of QAD Adaptive with Champion AI is now available globally.
