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Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Manufacturing Execution Suite (MES) is a comprehensive manufacturing software solution that provides real-time, paperless production management to drive enterprise-wide compliance, quality, and efficiency.
Quality Management System (QMS)
Quality Management System (QMS) is a cloud-based digital quality solution for manufacturers that standardizes and automates quality documentation, processes, and measurements.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a full-featured, scalable, cloudbased ERP that automates front- and back-office processes.
Supply Chain Planning (SCP)
Supply Chain Planning (SCP) combines data from your Plex ERP and multiple departments across your business to sync up demand and supply planning to improve inventory accuracy and production management.
Connected Worker
Connected Worker empowers frontline manufacturing teams with real-time digital tools to improve productivity, reduce errors, and enhance collaboration. It connects your people, to purpose, people, productivity, and processes to drive continuous improvement and workforce agility on the shop floor.
Production Monitoring
Production Monitoring provides seamless connectivity to machines on the plant floor, delivering transparent, real-time operational KPIs and dashboards to drive continuous improvements.
MES Automation & Orchestration
MES Automation & Orchestration connects your Plex MES to the plant edge to control information flow, processes, and workcenter setup adding efficiency, saving costs, and eliminating manual errors.
Asset Performance Management (APM)
Asset Performance Management (APM) combines process, operational, and machine-level data through highly visual dashboards to proactively monitor machine and plant health to ensure optimal uptime, throughput, and maintenance needs.
Finite Scheduler
Finite Scheduler is an advanced production scheduling tool that helps manufacturers optimize resources, reduce bottlenecks, and improve on-time delivery. It enables dynamic, constraint-based scheduling to align operations with real-world capacity and demand
Platform
Smart Manufacturing Platform Overview
Discover how our integrated platform connects, automates, tracks, and analyzes your operations.
Cloud Infrastructure & Security
Enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with industry-leading security and compliance.
FactoryTalk ResilientEdge
Execution foundation for Plex MES that is designed to promote production continuity, while accelerating enterprise scalability and performance.
Reporting & Analytics
Integrated data visualization and analytics platform enabling descriptive, diagnostic and predictive business insights with Plex.
Availability & Performance
Industry-leading uptime and performance with 99.5% availability guarantee.
Manufacturing Automation
Seamless integration with Rockwell Automation and other manufacturing systems.
Mobile Application
Access critical manufacturing data and controls from anywhere with our mobile apps.
Industries
Aerospace
Auto and Tire
Food & Beverage
Industrial Manufacturing
Plastics & Rubber
Precision Metalforming
Plex MES for Automotive
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FIRST: PLAN YOUR STRATEGY
WHAT SUPPORTS A RELIABLE PLAN?
What kind of advantages would you have as a connected manufacturer?
Plan across your global supply chain to execute your
strategy—and react quickly if demand changes
Organizations with a mature, digital and integrated financial and
supply chain planning process deliver world-class performance
Cross-functional input from:
AN INTEGRATED BUSINESS
PLANNING SYSTEM
As a connected manufacturer, planning, data management,
innovative technology and total system visibility come together to
give you the power to augment and automate your business -
delivering the flexibility you need to stay ahead.
Learn more about the opportunities your enterprise will unlock
as you execute your plans with connected manufacturing.
DOWNLOAD THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO CONNECTED MANUFACTURING TODAY.
Collect and leverage
data for a holistic
view of the business
Manage the
planning process
Synchronize your
operational and financial
management systems
Sales & Marketing
Demand projections
and market direction
Suppliers & Customers
Collaboration to ensure
customer success
Finance
Expansion plans
Engineering
New product introductions,
design changes and
product sun-setting
Operations
Clear visibility to
capacity constraints
Upper Management
Company direction and
business objectives
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SUCCESSFUL
MANUFACTURERS
START WITH PLANNING
Connected manufacturers––those who fully connect
shop floor to top floor and suppliers to satisfied
customers—have unique advantages in the
changing landscape.
CONTROL
shop floor operations
and decisions
anywhere, anytime
using real-time data
UNLOCK
the potential of people to
focus on high-value needs
instead of mundane,
inefficient manual tasks
TRANSFORM
your business with real-time
data and leverage the
advanced technology
that’s part of today’s
digital economy
But where does your enterprise start its
journey toward successful connected
manufacturing?
Planning is the
foundation for a
positive customer
experience and
operational
excellence
supply chain cost
per $1,000 revenue
$26
cash-to-cash
31 DAYS
average perfect
order performance
90%
88%
customer
retention rate
$
$
CONNECT
machines, plants, processes
and people for a unified view
of your business
a connected
and holistic plan
fewer escalations
and exceptions
lower operational
costs
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