CONNECT PEOPLE TO PURPOSE, PEOPLE, PRODUCTIVITY AND PROCESS:

Lean Collaboration Features Within Plex Connected Worker Solution

Industries across manufacturing face a variety of labor challenges, including experiential knowledge loss, a shortage of skilled workers, and high rates of employee turnover. Within manufacturing, there’s a need for greater connection not only to the work, but also the broader organization.

As part of the Plex Connected Worker solution, Lean Collaboration is a new suite of capabilities to drive greater efficiency through improved collaboration and employee empowerment. Lean Collaboration connects the workforce across Purpose, People, Process, and Productivity with intuitive and efficient features.

Lean Collaboration capabilities are part of the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, reducing the total cost of ownership and mitigating cybersecurity risks by operating from a single source of truth.

Lean Collaboration industrial robotic arm

PLEX LEAN COLLABORATION CONSISTS OF 4 MAIN FEATURES:

An Embedded, Integrated Microsoft Teams Chat Seamless, timely, and “smart” communication integrated with Microsoft Teams. Boost efficiency with instant and digital communication, fostering collaborative problem-solving and effective knowledge transfer. Drive agility across the organization and streamline change management, ensuring that all team members are informed and aligned in real-time.

Activity Manager Direct worker action via the “Home Screen” and encourage employee efficiency. Provide clear task ownership, fostering a sense of accountability among team members. Streamline complex workflows and reduce bottlenecks, leading to higher overall productivity and a smoother operation.

Key Measurables Drive collaboration and employee action with real-time, visually engaging performance metrics. Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and ensure that goals are being met. Gain an accurate picture of operational efficiency and make informed decisions based on trusted production data.

Strategic Planning Define your organization’s purpose with clarity, supported by action-oriented goals. Communicate the purpose to employees and achieve company-wide alignment. Empower the organization’s workforce to diligently and intentionally contribute to the purpose.

Plex Lean Collaboration significantly enhances operations and fosters a culture of continuous improvement across the organization by enabling real-time feedback loops, up-to-date performance metrics, and collaborative problem solving. The new solution, as part of Plex Connected Worker, also reduces waste by highlighting inefficiencies, improving resource allocation, and enhancing issue resolution speed. Lean Collaboration ultimately drives employee engagement, digitally connecting the workforce to both task and team.

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