Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform

Our Expertise

Unlock the full potential of Plex with guidance from our experts

It’s more important than ever for manufacturers to have reliable, efficient systems and processes. Whether you’re a current Plex by Rockwell Automation user looking to increase effectiveness or a new user curious about the platform’s capabilities, our experts can help you realize its potential. We have the industry expertise and Plex-specific experience to implement and customize Plex for maximum operational efficiency.

Our team of dedicated digital transformation and Plex consultants specializes in industry trends, technologies, and best practices specific to your organization. Through hundreds of engagements, our experts have developed a proven, proprietary methodology customized to your industry, technology needs, and present IT maturity. We’ll provide an objective assessment of your current state, share practical recommendations for operational improvement, deliver a sustainable, low-risk implementation, and offer candid advice along the way when you need it most.

Over our nearly 20-year alliance with Plex, this approach has allowed our team to perform successful implementations for numerous organizations worldwide, including some of the largest automotive OEMs. We serve family-owned manufacturers, private equity-owned and publicly traded companies, and organizations owned by Chinese, Japanese, European, and Mexican stakeholders. Whether you’re a startup or a multibillion-dollar company, we can scale our approach to help you make data-driven, future-focused decisions.

Solutions that bring long-term impact

We’ll work with you to navigate challenges and optimize your Plex systems. Our services include:

Adaptive digital transformation strategy

We’ll work to understand your current business strategy and IT landscape. Then, we’ll help you develop a digital transformation strategy that leverages Plex with your existing systems (e.g., PLM, CRM, forecasting, quoting, FP&A, HR) to optimize workflows, enhance data management, and improve overall operational efficiency and performance. We can also assist with requirements definitions, vendor evaluations, and additional components including data analytics, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and IT services models.

Advanced operational readiness assessment

You’ve heard of Plex, but you might be uncertain about the benefits of partnering with a firm that can implement it effectively. We’ll evaluate your organization’s processes, systems, and resource requirements to show you the return on investment for Plex and how it will reduce future risk.

Agile implementation

Our experts implement Plex ERP and manufacturing execution systems (MES) integrated with another solution using our proprietary, proven methodology that delivers low-risk implementations. We’ll guide you through all phases of the process, going over industry best practices, process improvements, and comprehensive training so you’re ready to use the new system effectively.

Comprehensive Plex UX transition

Plex no longer makes changes to Plex Classic. A more modern and sophisticated version, Plex UX, is continuously updated with intuitive new features and improvements, including an enhanced security model. We’ll help your organization create and carry out a transition plan that aligns with your business goals, stays on time and on budget, and uses our security templates to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Holistic assessment and optimization

Is your Plex platform working as well as it could be? It might be time to deploy new modules and assess next steps. We can help you identify trends in your competitive landscape so you can make decisions that are right for your business in the short and long term.

Reliable systems implementation recovery

Did your original Plex implementation go over budget or miss key deadlines? Is the current setup not fulfilling your functional requirements or meeting its full potential? Our experts will assess your current implementation, identify root causes for issues, and create a recovery plan to address these challenges and get the project back on track.

Targeted continuous improvement

Once your implementation is up and running, it’s important to continuously evolve and improve. Regardless of who did the implementation, we’ll assess your system’s performance, optimize processes, provide training opportunities for your team, and keep your Plex system up to date so you can stay competitive.

Value-driven PLC machine integration

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are crucial for enhancing your operations. Our experts can configure both your PLCs and Plex system to communicate effectively with communication protocols so that meaningful data is accessible and actionable.

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Case Studies

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October 01, 2018

North American Lighting replaces multiple ERP systems with Plex Manufacturing Cloud

North American Lighting (NAL), the largest independently owned Tier 1 automotive lighting supplier, replaces multiple legacy, on-premise ERP systems and achieves seamless integration across advanced manufacturing systems and facilities with the Plex Smart Manufacturing platform.

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August 15, 2017

Manufacturer meets acquisition requirements with Plex by Rockwell Automation ERP implementation

A 95-year-old, $70-million manufacturer of tool storage solutions meets acquisition requirements through a cost-saving Plex platform implementation in a limited time frame.

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April 15, 2015

ERP transformation for automotive supplier

Japanese-owned, Ohio-based automotive supplier gains new efficiencies and visibility with ERP implementation.

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Client Experience

Partners with your future in mind

Our firm has been a Plex partner for nearly 20 years and has won the Partner of the Year Award from Plex by Rockwell Automation several times. Our dedicated Plex consultants perform hundreds of engagements annually and average 20 years of industry experience serving clients across food and beverage; aerospace and defense; and Japanese, European, Mexican, and domestic-owned automotive suppliers. We’ll work to understand your needs and put together a specialized project team using the entire depth of our management consulting practice. As an on-site extension of your team and a Plex-accredited implementer, we’ll collaborate to make every part of the ERP life cycle — especially Plex implementations — successful.