QAD Recognized as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Midsize Enterprise ERP Applications 2025 Vendor Assessment

December 15, 2025 at 08:00 AM EST

QAD Inc., the company transforming manufacturing and supply chains with intelligent, adaptive solutions, today 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).

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.

“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.”

For more details on QAD Adaptive, please visit the QAD Blog.

About IDC MarketScape

IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each supplier’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of technology suppliers can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective suppliers.

About QAD | Redzone

QAD | Redzone is redefining manufacturing and supply chains through its intelligent, adaptive platform that connects people, processes, and data into a single System of Action. With three core pillars — Redzone (frontline empowerment), Adaptive Applications (the intelligent backbone), and Champion AI (Agentic AI for manufacturing) — QAD | Redzone helps manufacturers operate with Champion Pace, achieving measurable productivity, resilience, and growth in just 90 days. To learn more, visit www.qad.com or call +1 805-566-6100. Find us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.