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Business transformation requires strategy, planning, execution and effort. True, major transformations will undoubtedly involve some hardship and sacrifice, and most of us just don’t want to hear it. It may require naysayers and foot draggers to be convinced and cajoled, and they will require uncomfortable conversations. In this episode of Dirty Words, QAD's Vice President of Automotive, Tom Roberts, discusses true transformation and what is required to make it successful.

A commodity is a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable, and each of its parts is indistinguishable from another part. For many businesses, having their products become commodities is bad news. If their product isn't any different from that of their competitors, the only thing to compete on is price and profit margins quickly shrink away. In this episode of Dirty Words, Tom Roberts and Acyr Borges, QAD's Vice President of Packaging, unpack what it means to become a commodity and how to avoid it.

The pace of change in the global economy is rapidly increasing. In this episode of Dirty Words, QAD's Vice President of Automotive, Tom Roberts, and Chief Marketing Officer, Carter Lloyds, explore disruption in the automotive industry. From Elon Musk's recent announcements on Battery Day to the new crab-walking Hummer, there is much to be excited about.

IT budgets can be a touchy subject for any business. IT is an essential function, with many stakeholders. Short-sighted IT budget planning can lead to exploding costs in the long run. Longtime IT veterans Tom Roberts and Michael Kolias combine their expertise in the automotive and life sciences industries to provide a unique look into this uncomfortable topic.