Plex White Papers

Barcoding 101 for Manufacturers: What You Need To Know To Get Started



  • Barcode applications used by highly regulated industries such as automotive, aerospace, food processing and medical device manufacturing.
  • A detailed look at the accuracy, efficiency and traceability benefits provided by barcoding
  • Best practices achieved by manufacturers in a range of industries today.

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Focus on Financials: Integrating ERP and Financial Management for a Manufacturing Competitive Advantage



  • Manufacturers are faced with scarce credit, pricing pressures, and increasing costs.
  • This paper outlines areas necessary for creating value and profitability through real-time monitoring of financial conditions.

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Implementing Plex Online - Pilot Part Methodology and Just-in-Time Training



  • Plex System has a 98% satisfaction rating verses a 66% industry average.
  • "Just-in-Time” approach to training: Training takes place when a person is ready to start engaging daily with the system.

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VisionPlex Empowers Plex Online Users



  • It configures the software, rather than programming it and puts the programming power into the hands of the software users.
  • With VisionPlex, Plex Online users can dynamically con?gure screens, customize screens, design new screens, and link screens together.

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Tying the Shop Floor to the ERP System



  • Full integration of real-time operational data collected from the shop floor to the top floor reduces costs and streamlines operations.
  • This paper showcases best-practices in integrating ERP, MES, Quality, Shop Floor and other key business processes.

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ERP for Medical Device Manufacturers



  • Medical manufacturers are challenged to comply with ISO, FDA and other key mandates.
  • Technology tools offer robust traceability and supplier management to help comply with strict quality mandates and governmental regulations.

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10 Critical Questions to ask a Manufacturing ERP Vendor



  • Many manufacturers are focusing on the wrong issues when considering ERP solutions.
  • Now is the time to break free of this mind-set and ask the more important questions.

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Ten Warning Signs that your ERP System is Killing Your Business



  • Manufacturing software is critical to your success. Here are ten warning signs that an ERP system is hurting productivity, production and quality.
  • Common pitfalls stemming from lengthy implementations and costly upgrades.
  • How companies can thrive with a new approach to manufacturing business systems.

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What's Happening on your Shop Floor?



  • An overview of the strategies to obtain a true picture of what happens on the shop floor.
  • The importance of accurately tracking production activity, planned production schedules, quality checks, machine breakdowns, inventory levels and more.
  • Technology tools that integrate the shop floor with the top floor and all areas of operations.

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A SaaS Primer



  • How to assess true SaaS and minimize confusion about the solution, the model and its advantages.
  • This paper presents short-term and long-term benefits of the SaaS model.

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The Effective Supply Chain



  • Manufacturing software plays a key role in building and maintaining an effective supply chain.
  • This paper describes the next wave of supply chain management solutions including supplier Kanban loops.

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Overall Equipment Effectiveness



  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a metric that helps reduce loss of production time and increases production.
  • See how to shed light on the percentage of production time that is truly productive.
  • Learn techniques to obtain real-time insight into machine, worker, shift, material and supplier performance.

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A Balanced Product Lifecycle Management System Is Essential to Profitable Growth



  • A discussion of the skills that empower efficient and effective team performance.
  • Learn how to maximize communications and effective project outcomes.

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ERP Traceability Functions : Beyond The Hype



  • A look at the state of legacy, on-premise ERP technology.
  • How key functionality, such as tracking the flow of lots and components, increases quality and reduces costs.
  • How ERP SaaS helps manufacturers comply with quality mandates and OEM regulations.

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