Spring Dynamics, Inc.

Also, because it is a cloud-based model, Plex ERP is securely managed and maintained off-premises. Employees access data online and the company does not need to dedicate internal resources to managing the system.

Today, employees are able to access and print real-time reports while filtering out data as needed. The integration of data and the use of common processes enable management to have a more accurate view of the operations in both of the company’s plants at all times. Accurate, comprehensive tracking of products as they are manufactured improves inventory management, traceability, and resource forecasting.

‘Since the launch of Plex, we’ve had only miniscule variation in physical inventories.’

Inventory Variations Eliminated

Before launching Plex, Spring Dynamics needed to invest internal resources to track down missing products on a weekly basis.

“We had two people in the Materials Department who had to run around and pull cartons, manually enter part numbers, and print and compare paper reports in order to try to figure out what was missing and where it was,” explained Marco.

Now, the company uses barcode labeling and scanning processes to identify and track all products. Everything runs much more smoothly. Inventory is tracked at virtually 100 percent accuracy.

“Before, when we conducted our physical inventories, we’d typically find about a 5 percent variation between actual and recorded inventory,” she continued. “Since the launch of Plex, we’ve had miniscule variation – actually just one tub of parts, once, and that was just an item we forgot to enter prior to the launch of the new system.”

Improved Forecasting

Before Plex Manufacturing ERP, Spring Dynamics prepared, printed, and relied upon many paper Excel spreadsheets each day to manage operations. Plex has eliminated this need.

Employees can access Plex data online and pull customized reports anytime, from anywhere with Internet access, and it only takes a few mouse clicks.

In addition to easier access to data and reduced paper costs, managers are very pleased with the accuracy and detail of the reports they pull from Plex.

"I can trace everything back to the second the raw materials arrived, without ever leaving my desk."

For example, the customer release reports are great," explained Marco. "When I access the customer release screens, I get perfect, accurate data for forecasting."

Also, we can now look at inventory to see how old it is. Our previous system only recorded current quantities but not receipt dates or any historical data," she continued. "You'd have to physically go look at inventory to find out its age."

Resource Savings

"Everything was ‘very 80s’ before Plex," said Marco. "Before, every move had to be manually entered and recorded. Now we enter data just once and there's no duplication or replication. We've significantly improved our productivity."

The transformation from manual to automated tracking not only streamlined and sped operations. After launching Plex ERP, Spring Dynamics was able to eliminate a position. It no longer needed a shipping clerk dedicated to data entry.

Because Plex Manufacturing ERP is a cloud-based solution, all of the company's data is securely housed and maintained off-site by Plex Systems. Spring Dynamics avoids costly servers, hardware, and energy costs. There's no need for internal IT maintenance related to materials resource planning (MRP).

The company rests assured that its data is housed in a highly secure environment with back-up servers and industry-leading disaster recovery levels. In addition, enhancements are made to the software on a real-time basis at no additional cost to users; there are never new versions to install.