QAD Inc., the company transforming manufacturing and supply chains with intelligent, adaptive solutions, announced its recognition as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide AI-Enabled Midsize Enterprise ERP Applications 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc #US53016425, October 2025).
The debut of Champion AI, QAD’s revolutionary Agentic AI platform for both QAD Adaptive and Redzone Connected Workforce, provides a smart, action-first layer built with deep manufacturing expertise.
QAD recently announced the launch of its latest ERP release, QAD Adaptive, now enhanced with Champion AI. This major evolution introduces cutting-edge Agentic AI capabilities and significant functional enhancements designed to drive immediate action and unlock rapid value across the entire manufacturing enterprise.
The debut of Champion AI, QAD’s revolutionary Agentic AI platform for both QAD Adaptive and Redzone Connected Workforce, provides a smart, action-first layer built with deep manufacturing expertise. Unlike traditional AI that primarily focuses on analysis, Champion AI’s purpose-built agents are designed to act, not just analyze. A powerful initial feature, Champion AI Inventory Optimization, automatically identifies and executes opportunities to right-size inventory and free up working capital.
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“We believe being named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape validates our strategy to supercharge QAD Adaptive ERP and Redzone Connected Workforce software with Champion AI,” said Amit Sharma, President, Manufacturing ERP at QAD. “QAD Adaptive embeds action-first automation directly into core processes for our ERP customers. This AI-enabled approach allows 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.”
According to the IDC MarketScape, “QAD Adaptive offers ERP for manufacturers and their supply chains.” The report also noted, “QAD’s AI strategy includes Champion AI, powered by QAD, which is now available for other QAD products and is expected to be released with the ERP solution later in 2025.”