Lisi Automotive Implements Plex ERP at Shanghai Facility

Automotive supplier expands use of Plex to China

March 3, 2024 - Plex by Rockwell Automation, a leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, today announced multi-specialist supplier, Lisi Automotive, has chosen the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform to digitally transform and streamline operations at its Shanghai-based facility. Lisi Automotive’s selection of Plex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will connect the factory from the front office to the shop floor, offering unprecedented insight into data and production.

The selection of Plex ERP signaled a larger commitment by Lisi Automotive to digitizing its operations at a global level—the company previously deployed Plex at facilities in the United States and Mexico. At its Shanghai factory, the team is hopeful Plex ERP will provide:

• Automated and digitized workflows
• Greater accuracy and product traceability
• Streamlined operations connecting people, suppliers, and customers
• Financial consolidation and reporting
• Increased production and inventory insight

The Shanghai facility officially migrated to Plex in early January and spent the months leading up to their go-live date preparing staff members for the transition. Their change management included a variety of Plex educational resources, hands-on training, and support from Plex implementation services. The Lisi Automotive team ultimately credits their success to the dedication and passion of their in-house Plex champions, who led the effort from the very beginning. The team in Shanghai, along with all of Lisi Automotive, is impressed by immediate improvements with Plex ERP.

"Plex ERP is offering our Shanghai facility the digital flexibility it needs, providing a real- time view into production and the ability to seamlessly react to market demands and customer changes,” shares Mat Babin, IT Director, Lisi Automotive. “The road to our go- live included company alignment, ensuring everyone—from operator to leadership— understood the value and mechanisms of Plex. The first few weeks of the system have been positive, and the entire company is committed to leveraging Plex ERP successfully as we move forward.”

"We’re excited to continue supporting the Lisi Automotive enterprise with the expansion of Plex ERP into their Chinese operations,” states Arthur Tsakonas, enterprise software sales executive, Rockwell Automation. “Operating from a single source of truth will be invaluable to Lisi Automotive, completely reimagining their plant floor operations. Now that they’ve successfully gone-live with Plex ERP, we’re eager to see the impact.”

As a leader in the manufacture and design of high value-added solutions and recognized as an expert in fasteners, innovative and reliable industrial supplier, LISI AUTOMOTIVE contributes to the development of tomorrow’s vehicles by helping to improve the safety, comfort, environmental impact and ease of assembly of the products manufactured by its clients. Not only LISI AUTOMOTIVE is a leader in automotive industry but also a partner to develop solution for the other industries. From its origins in 1777, LISI GROUP and LISI AUTOMOTIVE have evolved, improved and innovated in order to serve changing market needs, and continue to pursue objectives of ongoing improvement in industrial performance, quality & safety, delivery reliability and effective R&D, in harmony with respect for the environment, people and individual customer needs. Learn more at www.lisi-automotive.com