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Inventory Valuation Methods – Which One Works for You?
If you don’t know what you’ve got, you don’t know what you can make. While simple, this statement sums up the importance of inventory accounting in any business. But the value of inventory is just as…
5 Steps for Improving Your Product Quality
Everyone knows that poor quality can cause headaches that ripple throughout an organization, but not every manufacturer approaches (or even defines) quality the same way. Quality improvement…
The People Behind the Platform: Angie Sheperd, Director of Professional Services
You might love the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, but do you know the people who make it possible? Talented Plexians have been working hard behind the scenes for decades. They’re what make this…
Smarter, Together: How Plex Customers Influence Product Direction (Part 2 of 4)
In the first post of this series, I discussed the definition of influence - adapting behavior, products, and processes based on communication, information, and shared understanding - and the four…
IoT Traceability Software Eliminates Surprises in Manufacturing
Many people love surprises. On birthdays, anniversaries, or holidays, they can be fun. But in manufacturing environments, not so much. Surprises here can mean missed deliveries, damaged or spoiled…
How OEE and Manufacturing Software Improves Efficiency
“Efficiency” is a broad term in manufacturing. It means producing or doing something while using the least time, resources, and energy. For companies like yours, that may encompass efficiency of…
Electricity, Sustainability, and Robots: Lessons from CES 2022
Last week I attended the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Vegas, marking the fourth time in six years that a member of R&D has attended the high-tech event. While CES is primarily a consumer-…
The People Behind the Platform: Lokesh Gupta, Director of Product, Plex APM, and Platform
You might love the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, but do you know the people who make it possible? Talented Plexians have been working hard behind the scenes for decades. They’re what make this…
Smarter, Together: Measuring Customer Influence at Plex (Part 3 of 4)
In the first post of this series, we explored the concept of customer influence that permeates the culture here at Plex - how we and our customers influence one another through open dialog and…
Monitoring, Tracing, and Tracking Manufacturing Processes: What’s the Difference?
The rise of cloud-based software and advanced analytics has helped manufacturers drill further into Lean and Six Sigma methodologies that improve efficiency and lower costs.
Smarter, Together: Connecting Customer Influence to Positive Business Outcomes (Part 4 of 4)
In earlier posts of this series, we talked about Plex’s core principles of customer influence, how we approach influence, and how we capture it:
The People Behind the Platform: Drew Flint, Distinguished Engineer
You might love the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, but do you know the people who make it possible? Talented Plexians have been working hard behind the scenes for decades. They’re what make this…
Understanding the Impact of the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Calculation
So, you’ve decided to embark on an overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) project to increase equipment effectiveness and develop process improvements that maximize efficiencies. You’ve got your…
Utilizing Automation in Manufacturing Processes: The Future Is Here
Driven by the rapid growth of technology, automation in manufacturing processes has significantly evolved over the years. Where traditional manufacturing was once utterly manual, more and more manual…
Key Takeaways From the 7th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report
Responding to market adversity with agility, improved processes, and technology adoption
Welcome to the 2022 State of Smart Manufacturing Report, the most robust edition yet. Based on surveys from…
9 Reasons for More Visibility in Your Manufacturing Plant
Imagine putting on a pair of glasses that lets you see transparent, operational measurements in real time floating across your production line. With more and more companies embracing Industry 4.0 and…
The People Behind the Platform: Diana Robbins, Customer Communications and Programs Manager
You might love the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, but do you know the people who make it possible? Talented Plexians have been working hard behind the scenes for decades. They’re what make this…
Staying Competitive in 2022 and Beyond
There’s never been a more pivotal time in manufacturing. The pandemic exposed the depth of challenges that manufacturers are facing, including supply chain disruption, skilled worker shortages, and…
What Plex’s ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Security Certification Means for Manufacturers
A lot of organizations talk about Information security, but what are they doing about it? And where’s the proof that they employ best practices and safeguards?
As manufacturers adopt technologies to…