ERP Implementation — Plexus

Integrate Efficiency

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a term for the broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that helps a manufacturer or other business manage the important parts of its business, including product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, supply chain management, customer relationship management and tracking orders. ERP can also include application modules for the finance and human resources aspects of a business.

Plante & Moran not only offers objective, experienced evaluation, selection and contract review and negotiation services for the acquisition of ERP systems, but we also offer implementation services. We are an implementation alliance partner of Plexus Systems’ Plexus Online ERP system, which provides extensive functionality for the automotive, medical device as well as aerospace and defense manufacturing verticals via an on-demand delivery model.

Plexus provides a fully integrated, total enterprise solution including modules that support Quoting, Engineering, EDI/Release Accounting, Customer Relationship Management, Lean Manufacturing, Production Planning and Scheduling, Manufacturing Execution (MES), Inventory Control, Bar Code Labeling, Quality, Tooling, Maintenance, Cost Accounting, Finance, Payroll, Human Resources, Time and Attendance and Document Management.

Highlights of our Plexus implementation capabilities include:

• Multiple experiences in implementing Plexus with large, multi-facility manufacturers.
• Several implementations with Japanese-owned organizations.
• Accelerated implementation successes with existing and start-up manufacturers.
• Use of a structured, proven project management methodology as part of our implementation efforts. This methodology is based upon the principles of the PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) methodology and provides tools and techniques throughout the initiation, planning, execution, control, closing and post-mortem phases of an ERP implementation.
• Innovative operational improvement ideas.
• Proven, successful implementation approaches and tools.
• IT infrastructure and network design and configuration.
• Significant senior management involvement.
• Staff continuity resulting in work efficiency and leveraging of prior experiences.

Key benefits of the Plexus Online solution include:

• Simple, easy to use design
• Fully integrated system
• Standard modules for all aspects of manufacturing
• Special configuration where required
• Depth and experience in manufacturing
• On-demand solution (e.g., Hosted, Software as a Service (SaaS), ASP)
• Highly secure data vault
• Professional IT management