This is an article from: http://www.autofieldguide.com/articles/010807.html
Look what’s gaining traction in enterprise resource planning: A new way to run it offsite. By Lawrence S. Gould, Contributing Editor
The article mentions Plexus Online in a few places. This is my favorite cut from it. Version control is easier in a SaaS setup. Plexus, for example, has only one version of its software on a single infrastructure. “We don’t have to cast about through a thousand different client-server configurations before shipping a patch with new features. Instead, we roll out new features every day."
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Monday, November 19, 2007
10 Strategies for Choosing a Midmarket ERP Solution
The read more link below will lead you to a white paper that is available for download at InsideCRM.com. The article covers 10 Strategies for Choosing a Midmarket ERP Solution. Number 4 mentions Plexus Online.
Think outside the (shrink-wrapped) box. Many SMBs are forgoing traditional means of buying and installing ERP solutions as IT executives discover the power of SaaS (software as a service). For example, Plexus Systems Inc. designs ERP and other systems, mostly for manufacturing and engineering customers. The company’s Plexus Online makes use of the SaaS model to provide more than 350 functional modules, including ERP. “Manufacturers pick and choose the modules needed for their unique business operations,” said company president Mark
Symonds.
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Think outside the (shrink-wrapped) box. Many SMBs are forgoing traditional means of buying and installing ERP solutions as IT executives discover the power of SaaS (software as a service). For example, Plexus Systems Inc. designs ERP and other systems, mostly for manufacturing and engineering customers. The company’s Plexus Online makes use of the SaaS model to provide more than 350 functional modules, including ERP. “Manufacturers pick and choose the modules needed for their unique business operations,” said company president Mark
Symonds.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
SAP Business By Design: Setting the Record Straight
Near the very beginning of today’s press conference introducing SAP Business By Design on demand solution for the mid sized enterprise, Peter Zencke, Member of the Executive Board, German-based SAP AG, made an interesting comment. “In terms of the Service Consumption aspect of our new on demand product; nobody has done this so far.”
Plexus Online is uniquely positioned to set the record straight.
The fact that SAP is finally entering the middle market with an on-demand software solution based on a SaaS model truly validates what Plexus Systems has been successfully doing for over a decade -- offering manufacturers an on-demand technology system that integrates Quality Management, ERP/MRP functionality and Inventory Tracking, with a high level of system integration.
We here at Plexus Online serve as a reality check to this mornings proceedings.
Plexus Systems has been recognized as the next generation of software pioneers, who are filling out the menu of Software as a Service applications across critical manufacturing business operations. With over 30,000 daily transactions and a 100% solutions satisfaction rate, Plexus Systems has been applying the software development and delivery model for enterprise-class technology for hundreds of global manufacturers -- specifically designed for automotive, medical device, and aerospace/defense.
Plexus Online is uniquely positioned to set the record straight.
The fact that SAP is finally entering the middle market with an on-demand software solution based on a SaaS model truly validates what Plexus Systems has been successfully doing for over a decade -- offering manufacturers an on-demand technology system that integrates Quality Management, ERP/MRP functionality and Inventory Tracking, with a high level of system integration.
We here at Plexus Online serve as a reality check to this mornings proceedings.
Plexus Systems has been recognized as the next generation of software pioneers, who are filling out the menu of Software as a Service applications across critical manufacturing business operations. With over 30,000 daily transactions and a 100% solutions satisfaction rate, Plexus Systems has been applying the software development and delivery model for enterprise-class technology for hundreds of global manufacturers -- specifically designed for automotive, medical device, and aerospace/defense.
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
SaaS for the Manufacturing Industry
The SaaS "software delivery service" has so many potential business advantages that on-demand applications are appearing across the manufacturing business model, coming from companies like Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
SaaS: The staying power of this new breed of Web-based software
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is representing a fundamental shift in how software is acquired, implemented, used and paid for. Already considered as an established alternative model in the US, SaaS is starting slowly to be recognized as an interesting model in Europe.
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Worldwide SaaS to Hit $5.1 Billion in 2007, Gartner Says
"SaaS adoption is highest in applications that support simplified, common business processes or large, distributed virtual workforce teams," says Sharon Mertz, research director of Gartner. "Ease of use, rapid deployment, limited upfront investment in capital and staffing, plus a reduction in software management responsibility, all make SaaS a desirable alternative to many on-premises solutions, and they will continue to act as drivers of growth."
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Software Delivery: ERP SaaS May Finally Be Ready for Prime Time
Manufacturers also balked at the abridged versions of ERP applications available via SaaS, as software vendors decided to offer only the modules they believed were of greatest interest to SMBs. "Glovia and Plexus are both full-function ERP, but do they have every last module and feature of an SAP? No," Jutras says. However, she says, reduced features also decrease the complexity of applications that some companies find unwieldy.
Others argue that SaaS offers greater flexibility than packaged applications for SMBs that want to establish links to global suppliers. "We have supply chain capabilities in our product and a multi-language interface into the database, so a Chinese supplier can enter data in Chinese while an American customer is looking at the same information with an English interface," says Mark Symonds, CEO of Plexus. "All the Chinese supplier needs is a Web connection to be able to get to the application."
Manufacturers that are happy with their on-premises ERP system can extend its capabilities by adding shop-floor components and other modules using a hybrid SaaS approach, he adds. "We use XML to transfer data [between the two systems]. It's real- time, lightweight, and it's becoming the industry standard," Symonds says. Plexus can exchange data in batches at pre-set times if the legacy application doesn't support XML, he adds.
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Others argue that SaaS offers greater flexibility than packaged applications for SMBs that want to establish links to global suppliers. "We have supply chain capabilities in our product and a multi-language interface into the database, so a Chinese supplier can enter data in Chinese while an American customer is looking at the same information with an English interface," says Mark Symonds, CEO of Plexus. "All the Chinese supplier needs is a Web connection to be able to get to the application."
Manufacturers that are happy with their on-premises ERP system can extend its capabilities by adding shop-floor components and other modules using a hybrid SaaS approach, he adds. "We use XML to transfer data [between the two systems]. It's real- time, lightweight, and it's becoming the industry standard," Symonds says. Plexus can exchange data in batches at pre-set times if the legacy application doesn't support XML, he adds.
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Industry Report Plexus Systems, An episode of PodcasterNews
Plexus Online , the first true on-demand manufacturing performance system. It delivers a powerful, real time interface to the total manufacturing process. With the ability to manage a single facility or an entire enterprise, Plexus Online allows manufacturers to closely track critical aspects of their...
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Sunday, July 22, 2007
Julie Rogier honored for Plexus Systems 2006 Media Relations
Rochester Hills resident Julie Rogier of Markit Strategies and PR, LLC, is part of the team that recently received the Renaissance Award of Merit from the Detroit Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. IABC honored the team for the Plexus Systems 2006 Business-to-Business Media Relations Campaign at the annual awards pr
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Friday, July 20, 2007
The Quality Planning Process
This flowchart represents the quality planning process. Each step in the process corresponds to a module in Plexus Online.
To learn more about the Plexus Online integration between the Process Flow Chart, Control Plan, and FMEA modules visit the Plexus Online Quality Management page.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Best Business Process Automation Solution
With the award for Best Business Process Automation Solution, Plexus Online is recognized for breaking through some of the assumed limitations of SaaS, and for delivery a full featured technology solution that automates processes, and improves all aspects of production and manufacturing operations.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Blogging fun at SaaSy Software
Yes, this is getting to be quite fun. I'm starting to see some results in the search engines with this blog. They are long tail top pages, I'll take it. Today someone at Dayton Progress Corp found my blog in Google on their search for "plant performance monitoring" manufacturing. The best one has to be the search on Google for manufacturing industries websites!
It's also showing a global reach in the logs. SaaSy software has been spotted in Spain, when Telefonica Data Espana found the web site using the search terms "erp saas". If you click on that last link for erp saas take a look at who holds that first space. I know the person who works on optimization for that site too!
I hit the 50 yes 50 page view mark today and the following notification was in my email box for me to find and grin at.
Your site, 'mail.exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://kim-hayward.blogspot.com/%27 has received 50 page view(s) so far TODAY. This notice has been sent based on your 'sassysoftware' traffic statistics account settings.
Oh yes, not to forget the first comment was also waiting in my email this morning. The Quality Software & Analysis: Software Takes on ISO gained the # 1 comment on the SaaSy Software blog. Sir James E. Watkins said: hello...hello...hello.... so with the hello, I headed over to see his site, he has made a fantastic site at Promise of Light Publications. It's worth a look if you have a moment.
~Kim
It's also showing a global reach in the logs. SaaSy software has been spotted in Spain, when Telefonica Data Espana found the web site using the search terms "erp saas". If you click on that last link for erp saas take a look at who holds that first space. I know the person who works on optimization for that site too!
I hit the 50 yes 50 page view mark today and the following notification was in my email box for me to find and grin at.
Your site, 'mail.exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://kim-hayward.blogspot.com/%27 has received 50 page view(s) so far TODAY. This notice has been sent based on your 'sassysoftware' traffic statistics account settings.
Oh yes, not to forget the first comment was also waiting in my email this morning. The Quality Software & Analysis: Software Takes on ISO gained the # 1 comment on the SaaSy Software blog. Sir James E. Watkins said: hello...hello...hello.... so with the hello, I headed over to see his site, he has made a fantastic site at Promise of Light Publications. It's worth a look if you have a moment.
~Kim
Plexus Online Channel Partner Program
Plexus Online manufacturing software can manage a company’s entire business from Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and sales to purchasing, production, quality, shipping and accounting. It also provides advanced traceability and genealogy. The cost-effective software is web-hosted, which lets companies use Plexus’ world-class data center and avoid buying and maintaining costly computer equipment.
The Plexus Channel Partner Program allows companies with established install bases to generate significant revenue by selling the entire Plexus Online suite or individual modules as an add-on to existing solutions such as Microsoft Business Solutions, Oracle Solutions, QAD and SAP. Partners also receive marketing materials from Plexus Systems and will be invited to a user conference each year, which will keep them up-to-date on advances in Plexus Online software.
“Plexus Systems has been continuously successful selling against the biggest names in our industry, “said Michael Grant, Channel Manager for Plexus Systems. “We are committed to helping our Channel Partners achieve the same level of success.”
The Plexus Channel Partner Program allows companies with established install bases to generate significant revenue by selling the entire Plexus Online suite or individual modules as an add-on to existing solutions such as Microsoft Business Solutions, Oracle Solutions, QAD and SAP. Partners also receive marketing materials from Plexus Systems and will be invited to a user conference each year, which will keep them up-to-date on advances in Plexus Online software.
“Plexus Systems has been continuously successful selling against the biggest names in our industry, “said Michael Grant, Channel Manager for Plexus Systems. “We are committed to helping our Channel Partners achieve the same level of success.”
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Who Will Lead The Manufacturing Evolution?
On Demand Software Delivery is here and it will grow substantially in the coming years. Recent announcements by nearly all of the biggest software vendors about On Demand Software Delivery shows that the success of companies like SalesForce.com has caught everyone’s attention — customers and software vendors alike. You know who started the revolution, which software companies will evolve to be the leaders?
For over a decade, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality, traceability and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online is the first true on demand manufacturing performance system. It delivers a powerful, real-time interface to the total manufacturing process. With the ability to manage a single facility or an entire enterprise, Plexus Online allows manufacturers to closely track critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime.
The award winning Plexus Online manufacturing intelligence system enables the collection, presentation and analysis of critical, real-time data to decision makers throughout the enterprise and the supply chain. By having a common shared platform, tomorrow's knowledge workers can reach beyond the confines of their offices with anyone they need to do business with - customers, partners, suppliers - all without any barriers. Plexus Online allows a company’s entire chain of command to get the information they need on demand, anytime, anywhere. Companies can pull together their separate functions into a lean, highly profitable whole to successfully compete in today’s global manufacturing marketplace.
It comes down to the customer experience, making a product easier to use for a customer and evolving it as quickly as possible to meet the customer's needs. Plexus Online software delivered as a service enables that and packaged software does not.
Benefits of using Plexus Online include, better decision making through more timely and accurate information, complete integration, improves coordination among employees, customers, and suppliers, easier administration, automatic software updates, all users have the same version of software, increase revenue through differentiation, strong control mechanisms, high quality, innovative links with customers, global accessibility, etc.
Plexus Online is the on demand business solution specifically designed for automotive suppliers and other manufacturing companies. As an Internet-based system Plexus Online requires no infrastructure to implement. It links together multiple plants as well as customers, suppliers and employees into a centralized database of real-time information that is accessible no matter where they are in the world. It also is ideal for fast and flexible deployment in a time of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other rapid changes.
For over a decade, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality, traceability and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online is the first true on demand manufacturing performance system. It delivers a powerful, real-time interface to the total manufacturing process. With the ability to manage a single facility or an entire enterprise, Plexus Online allows manufacturers to closely track critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime.
The award winning Plexus Online manufacturing intelligence system enables the collection, presentation and analysis of critical, real-time data to decision makers throughout the enterprise and the supply chain. By having a common shared platform, tomorrow's knowledge workers can reach beyond the confines of their offices with anyone they need to do business with - customers, partners, suppliers - all without any barriers. Plexus Online allows a company’s entire chain of command to get the information they need on demand, anytime, anywhere. Companies can pull together their separate functions into a lean, highly profitable whole to successfully compete in today’s global manufacturing marketplace.
It comes down to the customer experience, making a product easier to use for a customer and evolving it as quickly as possible to meet the customer's needs. Plexus Online software delivered as a service enables that and packaged software does not.
Benefits of using Plexus Online include, better decision making through more timely and accurate information, complete integration, improves coordination among employees, customers, and suppliers, easier administration, automatic software updates, all users have the same version of software, increase revenue through differentiation, strong control mechanisms, high quality, innovative links with customers, global accessibility, etc.
Plexus Online is the on demand business solution specifically designed for automotive suppliers and other manufacturing companies. As an Internet-based system Plexus Online requires no infrastructure to implement. It links together multiple plants as well as customers, suppliers and employees into a centralized database of real-time information that is accessible no matter where they are in the world. It also is ideal for fast and flexible deployment in a time of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other rapid changes.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Is Software-as-a-Service for You?
Cognos's move into the so-called SaaS market follows the lead of other software vendors that have opted for one or more of these new delivery ideas. Such companies as NetSuite, Microsoft, Plexus, Oracle, and SAP, among others, all offer these various delivery options today for their applications.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Plexus Systems Announces New Data Center for Backup/Disaster Recovery
Plexus Systems contracted with leading data center provider Netriplex for its unsurpassed response times and zero downtime guarantees — attributes critical to Plexus Online's business edge of providing on-demand accessibility using the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Plexus Online Wins CODiE Award: Best Business Process Automation Solution
“The CODiE Award is one more confirmation that the software-as-a-service model brings unparalleled advantages for clients, even in applications such as manufacturing execution software (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP), which until a short while ago were widely considered impossible to deliver via the SaaS model,” notes Mark Symonds, CEO
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