QAD, a US-based provider of enterprise software and services for manufacturers, has announced that UK-based Kinnerton Confectionery has deployed QAD Enterprise Applications 2008.

A QAD customer since 2001, Kinnerton Confectionery upgraded to the latest version of QAD Enterprise Applications (QAD 2008) to improve user efficiency and reduce operational costs across its international supply chain, said QAD.

QAD Global Services, the services and consulting arm of QAD, was able to take Kinnerton Confectionery live on QAD Enterprise Applications 2008 in just three months, added QAD.

Matthew Davies, head of IT and commercial supply chain at Kinnerton Confectionery, said: We have worked with QAD for many years and its solutions continue to serve our business needs. We’re pleased that QAD Global Services was able work in partnership with us to rapidly upgrade our system and implement QAD Enterprise Applications 2008.

Jean Claude Walravens, vice president of EMEA region for QAD, said: We are focused on developing technology solutions that truly impact our customers’ business needs. It’s critical that we continue to provide our customers throughout the world with manageable applications that complement their existing business processes and lead to increased efficiency across the board, including improved cost savings.