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Case Studies
Featured Case Studies
Contmid Group Saves Time, Creates Efficiencies
A manufacturer of fasteners and metalstamped products, ContMid Group replaced spreadsheets and manual processes at six sites with a single, integrated cloud solution.
Marwood Improves Inventory Turns by 50 Percent
Replacing outdated systems and unconnected databases - it's the smart thing to do. Read how this company improved shop floor communication.
Precision Global Systems Solves Quality Issues
Simplifying document control was the first step. Then came improvements in quality management, inventory control and operations. Read how it happened.
All Case Studies
Industry | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace | Weber Metals Achieves Best Practices | From quoting to shipping, online visibility and traceability matter. Read about an 80 percent reduction in quote entry time. |
| Aerospace | Phoenix Logistics Achieves 50 Percent Growth | No more stand-alone manual/paper systems. BOMs, ECOs, engineering work instructions. Read about it here. |
| Aerospace | EaglePicher Technologies Defense & Space Power | This supplier aims higher. Fully integrated Cloud ERP helps company process custom orders, perform accounting functions, and execute ETO program management. Timely case study shares details. |
| Automotive | Shape Corporation Finds Long-Term Value in Plex Online | Integration makes all the difference. Replacing disparate systems means improved productivity and quality. Read all about it. |
| Automotive | Wolverine Advanced Materials Streamlines Inventory | See how this supplier reduced raw material/WIP inventory, streamlined inventory and increased first-pass quality by 20 percent. |
| Automotive | Wolverine Advanced Materials Manages Customer Consignment Inventory | Serving global customers and achieving 100 percent inventory accuracy – it’s a home run. Read how the Plex Manufacturing Cloud helped load the bases. |
| Automotive | Newman Technology Improves Supply Chain Management | Paper-based parts tracking is out – automated supply chain management is in. Learn how this supplier achieved 98 percent inventory accuracy. |
| Automotive | Magna PowerTrain Improves Supply Chain Communication | When 30 different quality systems can’t talk to each other, it’s time for a change. Read about it here. |
| Automotive | Spring Dynamics Eliminates Inventory Discrepancies | Is it cost effective? Easy to use? Will it cut inventory costs? The Plex Manufacturing Cloud answers a resounding yes. |
| Automotive | Ralco Industries Improves Quality, Reduces Costs | This automotive stamper reduced annual premium freight costs by 20 percent and scrap rates by 60 percent. Read about its quick ROI. |
| Automotive | Kamco Industries Improves Delivery Performance | Throw out the spreadsheets and integrate quality, labeling, and inventory. See how this injection molding supplier did it! |
| Automotive | NHK Spring Ensures 100 Percent Packaging and Shipping Accuracy | External quality control inspectors replaced by an integrated solution from the Plex Manufacturing Cloud – a win-win solution. |
| Automotive | Inteva Products’ Supply Chain Efficiencies | Supply chain management is easier in the cloud. Learn how this company clearly sees and acts upon what’s happening in their supply chain. |
| Automotive | Inteva Products’ Speedy Launch, Cost Savings | Cutting IT costs is good business. Read how Inteva Products launched Plex Online in 14 global locations with 1,200 users —in under 12 months. |
| Automotive | GR Spring and Stamping Achieves Cost Savings of $1.2 Million | Here’s where big ideas lead to big savings. A supplier’s employees generated a total of 8,450 implemented continuous improvement ideas, saving them $1.2 million. Get the full story. |
| Automotive | Fluid Routing Cuts ERP Costs | Traditional ERP gets a bad rap for complexity and cost. But not for this company. |
| Automotive | Clips & Clamps Standardizes on One ERP | No more hassles. Moving from six separate systems to a single Cloud ERP pays off. A timely case study shares details. |
| Automotive | CAMACO Achieves Cost Savings | Taking out waste is a key goal for all manufacturers. A timely case study shows how a supplier cuts unnecessary steps. |
| Automotive | ByTec Quality is Key | An automotive supplier achieved 100% accurate production process traceability. See the dramatic results. |
| Casting | Revstone’s Vassar Foundry’s Dramatic ROI of 456 Percent | You can believe your eyes: A spectacular turnaround includes an ROI of 456 percent. Read about the dramatic improvements. |
| Electronics | Firstronic Reshores, Achieves 300 Percent Growth | Read about manufacturing best practices in action. Firstronic reshored contracts equating to a 300 percent growth. |
| Electronics | EaglePicher Technologies Improves Cash Flow | It pays to manage operations in the Plex Manufacturing Cloud. Read how this supplier achieved reduction in inventory valuation of $350,000 within the first 18 months of implementation. |
| Food and Beverage | Groeb Farms Saves 600 Hours of Manual Processing | Freeing up staff for more important tasks is good business. This food producer uses the cloud to meet mandates, without the hassles of manual record keeping. |
| General Manufacturing | Avon Gear Manages 20 Percent Growth | Saving time and resources – it’s a winning strategy. Read how this manufacturer managed 20 percent annual growth and improved processes. |
| General Manufacturing | Point Imaging Improves Traceability | Making the order entry process error free – just one benefit of Cloud ERP. Learn how this manufacturer reduced its rework rate by 5 percent. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | iPurity Starts Up Lean | Lean thinking is smart thinking. A timely case study shows how this company uses Six-Sigma tools to exceed industry standards. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | Hiawatha Rubber Manages New Product Development | Entering into new markets is a winning growth strategy. See how this company leverages the cloud to effectively enter new markets. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | GinSan Shortens Time to Market | Competing on cost, speed and quality is critical. A timely case study shows how a manufacturer speeds order processing time and easily generates accurate BOMs. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | Enovate Wins with Real-Time Data | Faster is often better. A supplier cut inventory tracking from five days to just one. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | Industrial Case Study: DECC Company Enhances Visibility | For this manufacturer, seeing is believing. Cloud ERP delivers a commanding view of the upstream and downstream trace of all production components. Get the full story. DECC is essentially a paperless facility with enhanced traceability, streamlined workcenter operations, electronic job processing, checksheets, checks and balances added to bills of material (BoMs). |
| Industrial Manufacturing | Creative Foam Goes Paper-free | Automating with ERP helps the bottom line. See how this supplier moved away from paper record-keeping. |
| Industrial Manufacturing | Cast Aluminum Achieves 99 Percent Inventory Accuracy | Nearly perfect! See how this company achieved 99 percent inventory accuracy with an error-free inventory tracking method. |
| Injection Molding | Bhar Drives Up Customer Satisfaction | Work smarter, not harder. A custom injection molder improved efficiency by 30 percent. See how here. |
| Medical Devices | Stat Medical Quadruples Business Volume | No more working in the dark – using real-time data equals inventory traceability. Read how this manufacturer experienced growth while streamlining operations. |
| Medical Devices | Med Device Case Study: College Park Industries Manages Custom Production | Custom builds are easy to manage in the Plex manufacturing cloud. Read how this medical device manufacturer accurately manages production records for up to 450,000 potential builds. |
| Precision Metalforming | Batesville Improves Process Efficiencies | The cloud makes the difference. See how this company seamlessly integrates U.S. and Mexico plants. |
| Precision Metalforming | Start-up MFC Netform Earns Credibility | Unnecessary scrap and machine downtime could derail a start-up. See how this metalformer uses live data reporting across the plant floor. |
| Precision Metalforming | Precision Global Systems Solves Quality Issues | Simplifying document control was the first step. Then came improvements in quality management, inventory control and operations. Read how it happened. |
| Precision Metalforming | OKAY Industries Streamlines Operations | Real-time production floor information is the game-changer. Read how a precision metalstamper improved press efficiency by 2 percent each quarter after launch. |
| Precision Metalforming | Champion Plastics Modernizes EDI | Integrating orders throughout the enterprise pays off. Read how this company cut order handling by more than 50 percent and inventory by nearly 30 percent. |
| Precision Metalforming | Jagemann Improves Productivity; Traceability | Easy to use ERP makes it easy for a company to succeed. |
| Precision Metalforming | Hatch Stamping Achieves Data Management Success | The extended enterprise demands modern ERP. Read how this stamper effectively manages global operations. |
| Precision Metalforming | RDM of Minnesota Improves Inventory Management | Inventory accuracy is up, carrying costs are down. Read about this metal fabricator’s advantage. |
| Precision Metalforming | Marwood Improves Inventory Turns by 50 Percent | Read how this company improved shop floor communication. They beat the Precision Metalforming Association index in every single category. |
| Electronics | ARCA Gains Market Share | It pays to take your business to the cloud. See how a manufacturer doubled market share and doubled production with existing resources. |
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