AUBURN HILLS – On-demand Automation software provider Plexus Systems has announced the availability of the newly published 2008

ERP in the Mid-Market Benchmark Report from industry analysts Aberdeen

Group.

Plexus Systems sponsored the report now available as a free download for a limited time at Plex.Com

In the face of rising energy costs and a fear of a global economic

downturn, reducing costs is a top priority for today’s mid-size companies

as they develop their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategies. Yet,

in order to preserve revenue streams and market share, cost reductions

cannot come at the expense of customer service. This report explores

feedback from over 500 mid-size companies, and aims to serve as a roadmap

to those that desire to reduce costs, and improve accuracy and delivery

performance.

A free copy of the report is available until October 31 at Plex.Com/KnowledgeCenter

“This timely research demonstrates the results of effective ERP

implementations in today’s volatile marketplace,” said Mark Symonds,

President and CEO Plexus Systems, Inc. “Our focus with Plexus Online

Software as a Service is to offer manufacturing companies unparalleled

levels of visibility, connectivity and integration — all vital for success

in today’s competitive manufacturing sector.”

Standardized implementation of ERP and standardized business processes

that support internal company collaboration will ultimately result in a

better customer experience. “The hallmark of a Best-in-Class implementation

is standardization of both processes and master data such as charts of

account, customers, suppliers and products,” says Cindy Jutras, VP and

Group Director, Aberdeen. “A majority (69 percent) of Best-in-Class companies have

a standardized implementation of ERP across a potentially distributed and

global environment. Whether this has resulted from developing and

implementing standards up front or from a consolidation effort, this is a

recommended state for any company.” The research offers details on how to

improve business performance through ERP investment and implementation

strategies.

Plexus Online builds on the “software as a service” (SaaS) model with

over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital

information and management functions using a simple web browser. The

on-demand solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions

such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management

(CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution

systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine

integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier

quality and traceability.

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