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Plex, by Rockwell Automation, is the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, empowering the world’s manufacturers to make awesome products. Our platform gives manufacturers the ability to connect, automate, track and analyze every aspect of their business to drive transformation. The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform includes solutions for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP, quality, supply chain planning and management, Industrial IoT and analytics to connect people, systems, machines, and supply chains, enabling them to lead with precision, efficiency and agility.
The 2024 Innovator Impact Awards: Pacur Improves On-Time, In-Full (OTIF) and Increases Production Capacity with Plex ERP
Your browser does not support the video tag. Should you find yourself visiting a hospital, you’ll most likely be in the company of plastic material supplied by Pacur....
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Looking Back on Automation Fair 2024 With 5 Exciting Highlights
Automation Fair 2024 brought together the Plex and greater Rockwell Automation community in sunny Anaheim, California. This year’s theme — “Make it Matter” — set the tone for the inspirational week together as both current and prospective customers, partners, and team members arrived at the industrial automation event of the year to learn how to innovate in the year ahead.If you couldn’t join us…
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How to Win a Food Fight with the Competition: Digitizing Connections Between the Top Floor and the Plant Floor
When it comes to the competitive food and beverage landscape, the strongest hand always wins. Your team should do everything it can to stack the deck in its favor and go for the royal flush. This means not just collecting the highest value cards, but having them all in the same suit as well.You need to know that your operations are aligned at every level from the top floor to the plant floor –…
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Every worker. Every step. Transform your operational efficiency with Guided Work Instructions.
Maximized production capacity and high quality, made possible by knowledgeable and engaged workers. Sounds great, doesn’t it?...
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How an Advanced ERP Improves Standard Production Costing and Profitability
With turbulent supply chains and an ever-shifting industry landscape, there’s no way to know your precise manufacturing costs in advance. However, you can rely on standard costing to provide reasonable estimates – if you have the right tools to tackle the task. Advanced enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems can provide cost visibility, resource planning, and real-time analytics to make…
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You Can't Climb the Whole Mountain at Once
Adopting new technologies within your manufacturing operations is a lot like climbing a mountain. You can only go so far so fast – and pushing too hard without the right support can leave your systems overwhelmed. Instead, you need to plan your approach carefully and adjust as you go. Luckily, choosing the right tools at the right time will let you adapt just fine.In smart manufacturing, modern…
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The Edge of Tomorrow: Edge Computing Reshaping Manufacturing
In the vast expanse of a modern factory floor, the rhythms of production echo beneath the vigilant gaze of towering machinery. Workers and robots perform in a well-choreographed ballet of precision and speed. This industrial symphony is orchestrated by a frequently overlooked catalyst of contemporary innovation – edge computing....
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The Edge of Tomorrow: Unveiling the Potential of Edge Computing
The landscape of technology has continually evolved. From the early mainframes of the 1950s and the initial days of server rooms to the expansive possibilities of the cloud, we have always pursued the next technological plateau. Our journey has now taken us to the edge—a place where technology converges to create a new horizon: edge computing....
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How to Win a Food Fight with the Competition: Yield Management & Materials
Almost everyone loves French Fries. They go with many other foods and are a staple in restaurants around the world. But while many people enjoy them, most never think of what’s involved just to bring those fries to your plate. The process to deliver fries that meet customer expectations is complex. The size of the potatoes can cause excess waste if too small. Blemishes and spots can create…
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How to Win a Food Fight with the Competition: Quality & Compliance
Have you ever sat down at a local restaurant and ordered your favorite meal, only to discover a change in the recipe or ingredients has completely altered the taste? You’re now a thoroughly unsatisfied customer – even if there are plenty of good reasons for menu changes behind the scenes....
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