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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.
3 Reasons Why Traceability is Key to Reducing Errors on Your Plant Floor
High profile recalls have increased in recent years and manufacturers have paid steeply not just in money but also the impact on their reputation. Paper based records are prone to errors, difficult to manage, and may be impossible to find which means days of delays in responding to a recall. A clear way to reduce errors on your plant floor and to avoid a recall, is implementing a system that…
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Demand Forecast Accuracy - A Better Way to Fight the Bullwhip Effect
With robust analytics and visualization of real-time data, DemandCaster can improve demand forecast accuracy to tame the bullwhip effect. ...
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5 Keys to Managing Supply Chain Planning in Uncertain Times
With the world having been plunged into uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's more important than ever for businesses to manage their supply chain. ...
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How to Error-Proof Your Plant Floor
There’s a better way to protect your company from costly errors that take place on the plant floor. COVID-19 has raised the stakes higher than ever – making visibility and control a must-have, not a nice-to-have. In our Ebook, “6 Ways Error-Proofing Protects Your Manufacturing Business,” we outline the leading ways smart manufacturers can leverage technology to drive the following outcomes....
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5 Tips to Hacking Distribution Requirement Planning in the Food and Beverage Industry
One-third of our food and drink goes to waste. Read our five expert tips on hacking distribution requirement planning in the food and beverage industry. ...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Predictive Inventory Planning and Management
Inventory management remains an important operational feature that determines the successes and failures of enterprises. Read our comprehensive guide here. ...
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5 Steps to Digitize Your Inventory Planning Process
Many companies cite "inventory optimization" as a goal. With these five steps, you can digitize your inventory planning process. ...
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Top 5 Production Capacity Planning Challenges You Should Know
Modern manufacturing is a complex endeavor. That's why we've put together a list of production capacity planning challenges manufacturers should know about. ...
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6 Questions that will Improve Your Capacity Planning Strategy
Capacity planning has always been a core strategic process in the manufacturing industries. These six questions will help you optimize your planning strategy. ...
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6 Tips to Improve Inventory Management through Automation
For companies with outdated or manual systems, these six tips will help managers and decision-makers improve inventory management through automation. ...
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