A need to handle rapidly changing situations on the shop floor leads many mid- to large-size manufacturers to cloud-based ERP software solutions that offer fast, easy updates, and minimal to no IT overhead costs compared to on-premises ERP installations. Plex lends its insights on the top trends to watch, and how to most effectively leverage cloud-based technologies.

TROY, Mich., March 8, 2017 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced Mike Rowe, host of the hit TV series “Dirty Jobs,” will keynote PowerPlex 2017.

Automotive supplier Accuride Corp. shares its top recommendations for managing IT in an uncertain world, focusing on how it uses the Plex Manufacturing Cloud to align technology initiatives with business changes.

In 2012, manufacturer and Plex customer Accuride Corp. moved its ERP system to Plex Systems' cloud-based software – creating a “hybrid” ERP system of cloud and on-premise applications. Implementing Plex helped Accuride achieve its goal of obtaining real-time data, and in the future it plans to use the power of cloud computing to process engineering data and engineering simulations...

TROY, Mich., January 19, 2017 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced PowerPlex, its annual user conference that brings together manufacturing and technology leaders, will take place May 8-11, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

TROY, Mich., January 17, 2017 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced it has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®” by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). This is the second year in a row the NABR has recognized Plex.

Although pickles are one food item generally not subject to contamination nor safety issues, Hausbeck Pickle Co. in Saginaw, Mich., proactively implemented the Plex Manufacturing Cloud to improve quality and traceability from plants to stores. When lives are at stake in the case of an outbreak of a pathogen like E.

TROY, Mich., January 10, 2017 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced industry veteran Richard Murray as its new group vice president of engineering. Murray will be responsible for research, development and engineering as a member of the company’s executive leadership team.

Japanese clutch manufacturer and Plex customer FCC LLC knew it couldn't grow in the United States if it held onto its antiquated networking and IT systems. The company's only option was replace everything and move to cloud ERP.

The growth in cloud technology for the manufacturing industry has a lot to do with the extensive investment in the Internet of Things, which is largely cloud dependent. Plex, a provider of cloud ERP for manufacturing, released a report this year that found cloud technology improved manufacturers’ ability to manage their changing business needs.