The document discusses the Foundation for Continuous Innovation's EDI system and Plex Con gurator Technology. The EDI system provides online material certi cations, shipping documents, advanced parts traceability, product genealogy, container-to-container traceability, and manufacturing efficiencies. Plex Con gurator Technology offers shop floor control, multi-out production, supplier/customer management, engineering integration, and universal attachment systems. Implementing this technology can lower operational costs and increase cash reserves.

1. The Foundation for Continuous Innovation
EDI System Profitable Growth
Online Material Certi cations
Online Shipping Documents
Advanced Parts Traceability & Product Genealogy Interplant Shipping/Receiving
Detailed Container-to-Container Traceability Location List
Detailed History
Detailed Tool Trace
Traceability Online eRFQ Manufacturing Efficiencies
Heat Traceability EDI
Plex Con gurator Technology
Communication
Breakdown
Shop Floor Operational Cost DOWN
Control
Cash Reserves UP
Plex Implementation Methodology
Part List
Process Routings
Bill of Materials
Part Speci cations
Today, the terms "Software as a Service" (SaaS)
and "On-Demand" describe software functional- License Fees Multi-Out Production Supplier
ity as delivered over the Internet from a single Engineering Customer Part Numbers
application instance that is shared across all Manufacturing Masters
Management
clients. CAD Integration
Engineering Change Request Plex Supplier / Customer
You need only a Web browser for access, Engineering Drawing Management
eliminating the need to install or maintain
software or hardware.
Universal Attachment System Portals
Manage supplier quality, including
You enjoy a long-term partnership based on Supplier Status, Certi cation Level,
predictable monthly fees - a subscription-based Problem History, Quality Performance and
service relationship. more.
For manufacturers, a exible Web-based solution
gives you access to application functionality as
an integrated Web service, with the ability to
Plex IT Services Group Streamline the Production Part Approval
Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality
manage and monitor entire business operations Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Planning (APQP), and other industry
- including the plant oor - from anywhere, at Production Requirements Planning (PRP) requirements for quality, supplier
any time. Visual Sequence Board - Production Scheduling communications and interaction with
Plex Unlimited
Advanced Production Scheduling (APS) built-in features.
Problem Control
Electronic Pull Scheduler
Cost Recovery Your suppliers receive their own logon to
Electronic Kanban Scheduling
Issue Management access a "supplier quality portal", stream-
Quality Card-based Kanban Scheduling
Users
Five Why lining supplier communications and
Capacity Planning problem resolution
Document Control System
Human Resources Speci cation Management (Documents)
Compliance Module (TS-16949, ISO, AS9100)
Visio Integration (Flowcharts/Diagrams)
Production
Internal and Supplier Auditing
Gage Control
Maintaining
Cash Flow Increased Client Workcenter List
Plex Rapid Development Software Master Equipment List
Preventive Maintenance
Work Requests
Methodology Equipment Log
Maintenance Labor Tracking
Customer Retention UP
Equipment Bill of Materials
Supplies (MRO)
Inventory Rejection Tracking
Container Types
Maintenance
Inventory Tracking
Serialized Individuals Inventory Scheduling Returnable Container Tracking
Inventory Location List Die Maintenance
Advanced Parts Traceability & Product Genealogy Production Tracking Die Maintenance Labor Tracking
Physical / Cycle Inventory Control Panel Tooling Master Tool List
National Forging Tooling Database
Subcontract Shipping/Receiving Job Tracking System
Customer/Consignment Inventory Press Fit Tool Design
Heat Traceability Online Tool Releases
Lot Tracking
Scrap Tracking Over the last decade, the innovative
Employee Productivity UP Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery
model has evolved to let you move
Barcode Labeling beyond traditional "client-server architec-
tures" for enterprise software.
Plex Systems is a pioneer of this innova-
New Product Offerings tive model, converting the company's
software architecture from client-server to
Bar Coding
Payroll
Plex SaaS
Wireless Networking
a service in 2001. Customer Retention
Touchscreen Functionality
RF ID Sales/CRM For manufacturers, a exible Web-based
solution gives you access to application
Direct Part Marking Release Accounting functionality as an integrated Web service,
Universal Attachment System Customer Module Time & Attendance Labor Tracking with the ability to manage and monitor Growth
Automatic Email Noti cation Opportunity Tracking Timeclock Payroll Interface entire business operations - including the
Cell Phone Noti cation Contract Tracking Biometric Timeclock - Hand Geometry plant oor - from anywhere, at any time.
Communication Log
Building your own data center Quote Tracking
Estimating Employee Productivity
Weight Calculator
Part Con gurator Pricing System
Quick Quoter
Costing Order Entry & Tracking
Customer Orders & Releases
Spot Buy Order Entry
Standard Price Module
Integration to Payroll Cost Containment
OEM Automotive Production Data Revenue Reporting
Actual Costing Customer Satisfaction Overview Customer Sales Forecast
Advanced Standard Costing Online Order Inquiry
Cost Setup Ad Hoc Query
Customer Assignment
Inventory Valuation - Standard Cost Data Cubes (OLAP)
Commissions Tracking
Plex Turn-Key
Job Costing Key Measurables
Competitor Database
Part Cost Structure Receiving
Mail List Manager
Requisitions
Labor/Time Tracking Sales Literature Request
Strategic Planning
Data Center
Special Price Request
Work ow
Sales Force Coordination
Plex Online is protected by multiple layers
of system and physical security, including
highly-secure rewalls, detection and Business Intelligence
tracking systems, surveillance cameras,
and biometric entrance control. Plex
Systems maintains a professional security
sta dedicated to protecting your data. Financial Statements Accounts Payable
Plex Online is hosted on over 50 highly-
General Ledger
Hours Tracking
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Accounting
reliable, high-performance Hewlett Budgeting
Inventory Valuation - Standard Cost
Packard Servers. Each set of servers Credit Checking
performs a speci c function. Servers
Multi-company Financial Consolidation
Outside Collections Calling Collections
include mirrored hard drives, redundant
Costing
processors, error-correcting RAM,
redundant power supplies, automatic
Cross Company Integration
temperature and fault monitoring, and Document Imaging
many other advanced capabilities. Employee Expense Tracking
Expense Project Tracking
Intuitive
• Best Fit For Business
Plex Online is a fully integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that connects
• Reduced Manual Effort Client/Server (on premises) Plex Online
and manages the entire manufacturing process, from the shop floor to the top • Rapid Deployment Pricing Model Perpetual Software License (purchase) Monthly subscription fee
floor.
Adaptive • Comprehensive Solution Hardware Customer purchases Included
OS Licenses Customer purchases
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership Included
Software Licenses Customer purchases Included
• Easy Access to Information
Manufacturers from a wide range of quality-driven industries utilize Plex Online User Access Client software installed on every PC Web browser
Transparent around the world, accessing their data at anytime from anywhere.
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Always Up to Date
SAS 70 Type II Data Center
Remote Hot Backup Data Center
Maintenance Fees
IT Operations
Upgrade Costs
18-21% of software cost, monthly
Customer must perform
On-time purchase
Included
Included
Included