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