It's a year since Cindy and I discussed gender diversity at PowerPlex. Now is a good time for an update.

Nick Jones, corporate operations, Aaron Thomas Packaging explains how persistence pays in getting on the Plex UX program.

One of the highlights of my visit to Detroit was the trip to Shelby Township and the MFC Netform factory. MFC Netform is primarily a maker of powertrain parts for the automotive industry using flowforming processes.

I had two moments of self-doubt this week in Detroit where I attended Plex’s user conference. Was I safe walking down the riverfront from the Marriott at Renaissance Center (or the more contemporary name, RenCen) to the Cobo Center, which buzzes with visitors from around the world at the annual North American International Auto Show? And was I out of mind waiting all alone in deathly quiet for several minutes at the platform for the People Mover?

I spent a few days at Plex’s user conference in Detroit this week. For me, the backdrop was the invigorated city as I describe here. That amplified the many upbeat conversations and presentations I witnessed at the event.

DETROIT, MICH., April 27, 2016 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced the 2016 Plex Impact Awards winners: Firstronic, MFC Netform and MPI Corporation.

DETROIT, MICH., April 26, 2016 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced new Plex Insight applications, expanding the company’s suite of reporting, analytic and benchmarking tools.

Detroit, MI April 26, 2016 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today announced a the launch of a new suite of supply chain planning products aimed at helping manufacturers efficiently and effectively manage their business, all the way from sales and operations planning to production and distribution planning.

DETROIT, MICH., April 26, 2016 – Plex Systems, the leader in cloud ERP for manufacturing, today kicked off PowerPlex, its largest annual customer event where manufacturing and technology leaders come to collaborate, learn and celebrate the people and companies that make things.

Industry analyst Vinnie Mirchandani interviews Paul Wright, CIO of Accuride about his enterprise's Plex implementation and the importance of achieving a “single version of the truth” throughout the organization. Vinnie and Paul discuss a wide range of topics including sensors on the shop floor, Accuride’s “Fix & Grow” strategy and the flow of data.