Auto Tech Creating Supply Chain Value

AIAG AutoTech has been called the most relevant conference in the automotive industry. It is THE event for suppliers at all tiers to receive ISO/TS 16949:2002 quality updates first-hand, straight from those who developed the guidelines and standards. It's also the only venue where the collaboration between OEMs and suppliers is showcased through executive conferences, educational sessions, product and service exhibits, demonstrations, and networking opportunities.

Stop by the Plexus Online exhibit floor booth #205, we will be glad to answer questions and give you a demonstration of Plexus Online tailored to your specific needs. It's also a great place to catch up with the following Plexus employees: Mike Solomon, Tim Burke, Brian Gillespie, Patrick Fetterman, Alison Hess and myself (Kim Hayward) If you're planning ahead, and would like to schedule a meeting with any of us at AutoTech, just post a comment here.

Barrie Vince of Plexus Systems, Inc. will be a recipeint of the INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, at the 21st annual AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony on August 20, 2007 at The Henry Ford Museum.

The theme of this year’s AutoTech is Co-opetition: Creating Supply Chain Value. The conference features more than 50 sessions in 11 subject areas, OEM and keynote sessions and product demonstrations and case studies.

The exhibit floor includes leading automotive manufacturers and suppliers, as well as service and technology providers displaying tools to help improve industry processes in automatic identification, collaborative engineering, e-commerce, business-to-business, supply chain management and quality. Register at www.aiag.org.

Barrie Vince to be honored with AIAG's Outstanding Achievement Award

Register now to support and honor your fellow members and volunteers during the 21st annual AIAG Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony on August 20, 2007 at The Henry Ford Museum.

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS :
Barrie Vince
Plexus Systems, Inc.

John Bair
Eaton Corporation

Michael Comerford
Global Commerce Systems, Inc.

Scott Fitzpatrick
IQS

Mary Fleury
Ford Motor Company

Joe Fortuna, M.D.
Delphi Corporation

Ross Good
Chrysler Group

Marianne Grant
Snap-On Business Solutions

Aidan Hughes
Gates Corporation

Nenad Ivezic
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Polly E. James
General Motors Corporation

Patrick F. King, Ph.D.
Michelin Americas Research & Development Corp.

Kate A. Kohn-Parrott
Chrysler Group

Boonserm (Serm) Kulvatunyou
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gabrielle A. Lucci
Ford Motor Company

Drexel Matthews
Cummins, Inc.

Terry Onica
QAD Inc.

Barrie Vince
Plexus Systems, Inc.

Faisal Waris
Synova (on behalf of Ford Motor Company)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Henry Gryn
DaimlerChrysler Corporation

Donald J. Myers
Haldex Brake Products Corporation

CORPORATE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS Delphi Corporation
A new honor is being presented this year to an AIAG staff member who has shown outstanding dedication, commitment and excellence. The first-ever Charles "Chuck" Koehn Award, named after a founder and driving force of AIAG, will be presented to Marilyn Sherry.

Register online at AIAG or call (248) 358-3003.

Inventory Tracking

Inventory
Originally uploaded by Kim Hayward

Receiving, processing, and shipping inventory is the soul of a manufacturing company. Running an efficient operation depends upon accurate inventory information.

At Plexus, we pride ourselves on providing the most powerful inventory control system in the industry. We believe that true inventory control – something useful to the people running the shop floor – must track inventory in real-time, must track individual containers and/or units, and must utilize bar coding or some other type of auto-identification. With Plexus Online, you get all these features and more.

Integrated Modules

Part List & Process Routings
Raw Material Receiving
Inventory Control
Advanced Traceability & Part Genealogy
Subcontractor Shipping/Receiving
Customer Shipping
Cycle Inventory
Returnable Container Tracking
Inventory Valuation

Special Features

Serialized container-level or unit-level tracking of all inventory.
Built-in barcode printing and scanning.
Built-in support for AIAG Shipment Labels, Master Units, & hundreds more.
Integrated heat/lot traceability
Easy-to-use shop floor data collection, including wireless Pocket PCs.
Highly flexible configurability.
Full integration with production tracking and all other aspects of your system.