Volume 4, Issue 7 - 2 Articles
In a fast digital shift, organizations are rethinking how they work to become more efficient, adaptable, and sustainable. This issue brings two complementary studies: one on ERP systems for mid-sized manufacturers, comparing cloud-based and on-premise QAD solutions, and one on Portuguese students’ views of technology and sustainability from 2021 to 2024. The ERP study shows cloud ERP lowers upfront costs and speeds integration, while on-premise offers more control and customization, underlining the need to match ERP choice to a firm’s growth path. The student study finds steady trust in online learning tools and a clear rise in sustainable habits. Together, the papers show how digital tools and responsible practices can strengthen both industry and education.
Front Cover
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 7, Page # i–i, 2025
Editorial Board
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 7, Page # ii–iii, 2025
Editorial
by Jinhua Xiao
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 7, Page # iv–iv, 2025
Table of Contents
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Cloud ERP vs. On-Premise QAD ERP: A Cost-Benefit Analysis for Mid-Sized Manufacturers
by Ravi Jaiswal
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 7, Page # 1-14, 2025; DOI: 10.55708/js0407001
Abstract: For mid-sized manufacturing firms, the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system plays a crucial role in streamlining operations and enabling strategic growth. Both adopting cloud-based ERP solutions and continuing to use On-Premise applications like QAD are important decisions as digital transformation increases. In this study, we conduct a retrospective case study of the cost-benefit analysis of… Read More
(This article belongs to the Section Information Systems – Computer Science (ISC))
Education and Sustainability Habits – Portuguese Students’ Perspectives
by Natércia Lima, Clara Viegas, Alexandra R. Costa, Claudia Orozco-Rodríguez, Gustavo R. Alves and André Vaz Fidalgo
Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, Volume 4, Issue 7, Page # 15-25, 2025; DOI: 10.55708/js0407002
Abstract: Even though the use of technology in Education grew during the COVID Pandemic and some habits even contributed positively regarding the planet sustainability, after five years what can be said about students’ perception about it? This work is a follow-up to a previous study made shortly after academic life resumed its normality. A student questionnaire… Read More
(This article belongs to the Special Issue on SP7 (Special Issue on Multidisciplinary Sciences and Advanced Technology (SI-MSAT 2025)) and the Section Education and Educational Research (EER))