Plex Systems Completes Record Year in 2014
January 27 2015 - 12:02PM
Business Wire
More than 1,300 Facilities Worldwide now Run on the Plex
Manufacturing Cloud
Plex, the leader in cloud-based ERP for manufacturers, delivered
another record year in 2014, passing the 400 customer milestone and
powering more than 1,300 manufacturing facilities around the world.
As the cloud becomes the new standard for enterprise software, Plex
continues to pioneer new solutions to support growing, global
manufacturers from the shop floor to the top floor. New Plex
customers span both process and discrete manufacturing, and include
both mid-sized organizations and multinational enterprises.
Plex Highlights for 2014
Industry leaders in Process and Discrete Manufacturing continued
to Choose Plex in 2014
- Country Maid Inc. – a 100
percent employee-owned company, manufactures the “famous” Butter
Braid® brand pastry available only through fundraisers for the
purpose of helping non-profit groups raise funds for various
causes.
- The Champion Companies – which
includes Stronghold shipping and storage container manufacturer
Champion GSE, embalming fluid pioneer The Champion
Company, and Kreider Corporation which specializes in
the assembly, metal stamping, welding, and product and tool design
for the manufacturing industry.
- Wanco Inc. – established in
1984, Wanco Inc. has been the leader in the manufacturing of
highway safety and traffic control products, portable security and
portable lighting for more than 30 years. Wanco’s comprehensive
line of portable solutions is suited to a variety of informational,
safety, security, law enforcement, and traffic control
applications.
New Customer go-lives in 2014 included
- Accuride continued to expand
their Plex deployment, adding three new manufacturing facilities
and selecting Plex Enterprise Edition to provide organization-wide
visibility and control for their business.
- Dominion Liquid specializes in
the production of liquid food and beverage products including
syrups, cocktail mixers, sauces and isotonics. Dominion deployed
Plex to support process manufacturing operations, enabling better
inventory and quality management, as well as paperless
administration across their operations.
- Stant is a world leader in Vapor
Management systems, Fuel Delivery systems, Thermal Management
systems and Engineering Services. Stant deployed Plex, enabling
streamlined production processes and comprehensive shop floor
visibility, achieving cost reduction while supporting better and
faster business decisions.
- Additionally, more than 100
organizations expanded their use of Plex or brought new
facilities online in 2014.
New Products and Continuous Innovation in the Manufacturing
Cloud
- Plex delivered Plex Enterprise Edition
to help large manufacturers centralize purchasing, cash management,
invoicing and reporting across multiple facilities and lines of
business.
- Plex delivered Finite Scheduling,
helping organizations plan and manage the availability and
utilization of employees, tools, fixtures, work-center space and
other manufacturing resources, maximizing shop-floor efficiency
while ensuring on-time delivery of products to customers.
- Plex delivered a new user experience
designed to provide a seamless simple experience for users on the
shop floor, in the office or via machines and mobile devices.
- Plex continued to pioneer the use of
wearable technology on the shop floor, including a demonstration of
Google Glass integrated with the Plex Manufacturing Cloud.
Accolades for Growth and Culture in 2014
- Plex was named to the JMP Securities
“Hot 100” list of the Best Privately Held Software Companies
- Plex continued to be recognized as one
of the best places to work, both regionally and nationally, with
accolades including Detroit Free Press’ Top Workplaces,
Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest 2014, Wealthfront’s
list of 100 Career Launching Technology Companies in 2014 and
Forbes’ list of The Best Cloud-Based Enterprise Software Startups
To Work For In 2014
Comments on 2014
“Plex took bold steps in 2014, building on our cloud leadership
with new enterprise and manufacturing operations solutions, as well
as groundbreaking innovation in wearable technology for the shop
floor,” said Jason Blessing, Plex CEO. “We brought more than 100
new facilities live on the Manufacturing cloud this year, exceeded
our financial targets, and achieved renewal rates well beyond
industry benchmarks. As we enter 2015, Plex continues to be
perfectly positioned to drive the manufacturing industry transition
to the cloud.”
“Dominion Liquid Technologies works every day at the
intersection of innovation and customer service, and the Plex
Manufacturing Cloud has enabled us to move faster and be more
creative with our products, while always delivering the quality and
service our customers expect,” said Charlie Cain, DLT’s president
and CEO. “When it came to choosing an ERP partner, the energy and
commitment of Plex and its entire customer community were head and
shoulders above the competition. As a customer, I now understand
why.”
“Accuride manufactures many of the same components at more than
one production facility, but Plex now will enable us to easily view
real-time production and business information at the enterprise
level,” said Paul Wright, director of IT for Accuride. “This
portfolio view of our operations that the Plex Enterprise
Financials and Supply Chain applications provide will unlock a host
of efficiencies, such as fulfilling orders based on inventory and
proximity to the end-customer and improved forecasting across all
of Accuride.”
About Plex
Plex is the Manufacturing Cloud, delivering industry-leading ERP
and manufacturing automation to more than 400 companies across
process and discrete industries. Plex pioneered Cloud solutions for
the shop floor, connecting suppliers, machines, people, systems and
customers with capabilities that are easy to configure, deliver
continuous innovation and reduce IT costs. With insight that starts
on the production line, Plex helps companies see and understand
every aspect of their business ecosystems, enabling them to lead in
an ever-changing market. Learn more at www.plex.com.
PlexKaty TeerManager, Corporate
Communications248.393.4101kteer@plex.com