AUBURN HILLS – Manufacturing software maker Plexus Systems has signed contracts with Wescast Industries, a supplier of cast exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks. Under the agreements, Plexus will provide a global implementation of Plexus Online.
The contract kicks off with the Wescast Asian Business Unit, based in Wuhan, China. One facility in North America also is included.
“Plexus brought a deep understanding of the automotive industry, core
competency in manufacturing, and the flexibility to meet both local and
global requirements,” said Ed Frackowiak, chairman and chief executive
officer, Wescast Industries. “Through the unique “Software as a
Service” (SaaS) deployment model, Plexus demonstrated the ability to deploy
system changes to meet our requirements in a matter of days and hours,
rather than in the months-and-years timeframe that typical system upgrades
take.”
Plexus Online, built on a Software as a Service model, offers
more than 350 functional modules, providing manufacturers instant access to
vital information and management functions using a simple Web browser. The
on- demand solution features enterprise resource planning functions
such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management
features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution
systems functions such as production scheduling and machine
integration and supply chain management functions such as supplier
quality and traceability.
Plexus serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries, particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies. In 2006, Apax Partners made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus.
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