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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 State of Smart Manufacturing: See the Report Your Competitors Are Reading
Ever wonder what your competitors are up to? Curious about what obstacles they’re dealing with and what technology they’re spending money on? You obviously can’t ask these questions, but if you could, the answers would inform your business decisions in impactful ways. After all, nobody wants to be a late adopter, starting the smart manufacturing race laps behind the rest of the industry....
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Inventory Optimization During Disruption
Following a series of significant disruptions in recent years, supply chain professionals are searching for ways to optimize their inventory. ...
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Unpacking the Forrester Consulting TEI™ Study: What Does 412% ROI Really Mean?
Picture any tool at your disposal, whether it’s a machine on your shop floor or the phone in your pocket. How much is that tool worth to you? It’s hard to put a value on solutions that can have a wide impact on your operations. It’s also hard to find an objective opinion. We know that the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform can transform your business, but why should you believe us? And why should…
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From Volatile to Value-driven – Forecasting in an Uncertain World
Forecasting in a complex supply chain has always been challenging. Discover how businesses can optimize their supply chains to capture the highest value. ...
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Leveraging Demand and Supply Planning to Unlock the Value of MRP
With a robust MRP system, manufacturers can better control inventory, plan production accurately, and optimize their workflow. Learn more here. ...
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Setting (and Raising) the Bar with the 2021 Industry Leader Impact Award Winner
Leadership isn’t about achieving success. It’s about breaking old molds and revising the blueprint to achieve win after win....
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Reinventing Accuracy, Efficiency, and Safety with the 2021 Innovator Impact Award Winner
Innovators don’t just push the envelope; they push the world forward. Without them, assembly lines wouldn’t exist. Cell phones would still be the size of a brick. And Netflix would still be mailing you DVDs. That’s why we’re celebrating the achievements of the 2021 Product or Technology Innovator Impact Award recipient. This is a company that embodies the smart manufacturing movement while…
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What Is An Additive Manufacturing Execution System?
Additive manufacturing (AM) is the industrial production name for 3D printing. Using computer aided design (CAD) or 3D object scanners, additive manufacturing allows for the creation of three-dimensional objects by depositing materials, usually in layers. As production continues to grow and additive manufacturing industrializes, manufacturers require effective strategies to help them manage their…
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Automotive Demand Planning – Staying Agile in Today’s Environment
The automotive industry must learn to cope with one of the most complex supply chains in the world to meet demand. Learn more about demand planning here. ...
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Producing 32 Million COVID Tests with the 2021 Business Operations Transformer Impact Award Winner
There’s changing the way you operate, and then there’s transforming your business. That can mean different things for different manufacturers, especially when facing the unimaginable circumstances of the last year. The stakes were high. The world was watching. And one company scaled rapidly to jump into the fight against COVID-19....
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