11 Things you may not know about Plexus: Manufacturing Software

It’s time once again to test you’re Plexus Online™ manufacturing software skills with “Things you may not know about Plexus”. Today’s blog contains 11 things you may not know. Give these a try:

1. The keyboard Enter key functions the same as clicking Update.

2. One of my jobs is to give away Plexus “stuff” – mousepads, pens, shirts, vacations, etc. Begging is encouraged.

3. The Control Panel is one of Glen Tillman’s babies - he will code for Cheez-its®.

4. Plexus Online’s shop floor modules are designed around lean principles, as they were originally developed for a company employing the Toyota Production Systems (TPS).

5. A Plexus Online™ module check list can be found at http://www.plex.com/modules/Modules_Print.asp?Descriptions=1

6. Advanced Inventory Traceability Module - this module automatically tracks the complete genealogy (epedigree) of all inventory containers.

7. In any date field filter (the ones with the calendar icon next to them):the “-“ sign decreases the date by one day and the “+” sign increases the date by one day.

8. Plexus Online™ provides a Labor Tracking Module that tracks both direct labor and indirect labor activity.

9. Release Accounting provides a fully-integrated system that includes Blanket Orders, Releases, Cumulative Tracking, EDI, Bar Code Labeling, Finished Goods Inventory, and Shipping.

10. Use the tab key to tab through the focus fields.

11. Ctrl-A will select all.

Plexus Online Customer Testimonial

Plexus Online combines the capabilities of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), quality management, customer relationship management (CRM), shop floor integration, supply chain management (SCM) and much more. With the ability to manage a single facility or a global enterprise, Plexus Online utilizes lean principles to enable manufacturers to closely track and manage critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime.

Lean Manufacturing Software

Plexus has a long history with Lean Manufacturing. In fact, the company Plexus Systems Inc. grew out of MSP Industries Corporation, a manufacturer that helped pioneer lean manufacturing principles in the automotive industry.

Today, Plexus offers a variety of options for lean manufacturing. We offer Scanban, which uses physical barcoded Kanban Cards. We also offer the more popular Electronic Kanban System, which is easier to manage and implement, and can be used in hybrid combination with more traditional scheduling methodologies. Each part and operation can be setup to use the type of scheduling that makes the most sense for the situation. We also offer other lean scheduling tools, such as our Electronic Pull Scheduler and the Online Customer Replenishment System.

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Plexus Online Achieves Second Technology Milestone for Large Healthcare Org

Using Plexus Online, the large Minnesota-based healthcare organization is taking progressive steps to test the application of lean principles to daily patient care at Fairview Southdale Hospital, one of their Edina, Minnesota- based hospitals.



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