QAD Blog

Most companies don’t need convincing that a foreign trade zone can reduce costs. The business case is often clear before the program even goes live.

The surprise tends to come later.

Two companies ca...

Audit readiness is no longer enough, and most food manufacturers know it. The problem is they are still operating as if it is enough. Compliance is happening too late, too manually, and too disconnected from real operations. By the time an issue is identified—a supplier gap, a production deviation, a traceability break—the risk has already moved dow...

Most teams don’t set up a foreign trade zone program expecting it to become a problem.

The intent is usually clear. Reduce duty exposure. Improve cash flow through FTZ duty deferral. Take advantage o...

Why the automotive industry’s next competitive advantage will come from closing the gap between insight and execution.

Over the past decade, automotive companies have invested heavily in analytics, predictive models, and artificial intelligence. Forecasting tools identify demand shifts, supply chain platforms flag potential disruptions, and p...

If your foreign trade zone (FTZ) program isn’t keeping up with today’s trade environment, it’s probably costing you more than you think.