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Hands-on notes from our engineers on QAD, Boomi, Liferay, BI, and AI.

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QAD and Cloud

QAD Cloud ERP Migration Outcomes for Automotive Manufacturers: Business Case, TCO, and Real Results (2026)

An evaluation guide for automotive Tier-1/Tier-2 IT leaders weighing QAD SE/EE to QAD Adaptive ERP cloud migration.

18 minute read
QAD and Cloud

QAD EV Manufacturing Green Field Implementation Guide: From Core Model to Day-One Operations (2026)

A procedural blueprint for implementing QAD Adaptive ERP at a green field EV manufacturing plant in India.

21 minute read
Liferay and DXP

The Five-Phase Liferay DXP Implementation Method for Manufacturing

A Liferay DXP implementation for a manufacturer runs through five phases, and it lands on time because of the two gates between them: the entity-mapping sign-off that closes Architecture and the scope freeze that opens Build.

5 minute read
Liferay and DXP

Which Portal to Build First on Liferay DXP: Supplier, Employee, or Customer

Build the portal where the legacy pain is sharpest and the ERP integration surface is smallest, then let it fund the rest.

5 minute read
Liferay and DXP

Governance, Access, and Compliance for a Liferay Manufacturing Portal

Role-based access and the audit trail are one Architecture-phase decision for a regulated manufacturing supplier portal.

5 minute read
Boomi and Integration

Boomi AtomSphere API CI/CD Deployment: A 2026 Governance Playbook for Manufacturers

A practitioner guide to moving Boomi integration deployments from manual UI clicks to API-driven, governed multi-environment CI/CD.

21 minute read
Liferay and DXP

Integrating Liferay DXP with Your ERP and Back-End Systems

Liferay holds the experience layer, your ERP holds the system of record, and an integration platform keeps the two in sync without either doing the other's job.

5 minute read
Liferay and DXP

Liferay DXP vs SharePoint for a Manufacturing Portal: How to Choose

Choose Liferay when the portal must run manufacturing workflows and carry live ERP data; keep SharePoint for document storage and collaboration.

4 minute read
Liferay and DXP

How to Choose a Liferay DXP Partner: Case Studies, Credentials, and References

Demand two kinds of proof from a Liferay partner: a documented delivery case of their own and the platform's published results.

5 minute read
QAD and Cloud

QAD Cloud ERP Migration Playbook for Automotive Manufacturers (2026)

A procedural playbook for a multi-BU QAD Cloud ERP migration in automotive: wave sequencing, QAD EE vs SE data paths, EDI trading-partner coordination, cutover-window mechanics, rollback, and hypercare exit criteria, drawn from a 6-BU global migration.

21 minute read
AI and Chatbots

How a Custom AI Chatbot is Revolutionizing Support with Video, Images, and RAG Intelligence

How a Retrieval-Augmented Generation chatbot, grounded in your own documentation and able to reason over text, images, and video, reduces support load and helps new users find answers fast.

4 minute read
Boomi and Integration

Unleashing CI/CD Magic in Boomi Integration

Bringing CI/CD discipline to Dell Boomi: version control, multi-environment promotion, and automated testing for reliable, repeatable iPaaS deployments.

5 minute read