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Inflation: Saying the "I" Word Out Loud
Inflation - it’s the dreaded “I” word. After decades of historically low rates, it came back with a vengeance and continues to disrupt operations everywhere.There are virtually no sectors of the economy nor any industry untouched as prices have risen across every category. Most of these categories, like energy, transportation, raw materials, labor, and others, impact manufacturing directly,…
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Seeing Through the Sales Pitch: 10 Questions to Ask ERP Vendors
Shopping for any big-ticket item is never easy, whether in your personal or professional life. But there’s a big difference between buying the wrong oven for your house vs. buying the wrong ERP for your company. One will burn your dinner, while the other will burn quality, customer relationships, and the bottom line....
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Preview the Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact™ Study
Cost savings and business benefits enabled by the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform in a study commissioned by Plex...
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Despite Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Global Manufacturing Production Reaches New High
Although COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the world, the global manufacturing community experienced its highest jump in production levels (5% over the previous two weeks) and is now producing at a record high of 108% of pre-pandemic activity. Global manufacturing data set ...
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Global Manufacturers Close the Pandemic-Produced Production Gap
Global manufacturers are now operating at 103% of pre-COVID rates of activity. This effort is steadily closing the production gap caused by the pandemic earlier this year (with this gap defined as the difference between the anticipated 2020 production volume based on historical data compared to real-time activity). As of mid-November, manufacturers are seeing a 31% cumulative production loss to…
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Food and Beverage Manufacturer Shows Off Benefit of an Agile Manufacturing Process
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit manufacturing, it quickly became clear the companies that would succeed would be companies that could pivot on a dime. One of those companies is Plex customer Olde Thompson. Headquartered in Oxnard, California, the company is the world’s largest manufacturer of salt and pepper mills and a leading manufacturer of private label and branded dry spices and seasonings.…
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Manufacturers Maintain Momentum, Make Progress on Production Losses
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Global Manufacturing Continues to Expand; Reaches 104% Pre-Pandemic Rates of Activity
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Global Manufacturing Community at 102% of Pre-Pandemic Rates of Activity
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U.S. Manufacturers Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels of Production Activity
The U.S. manufacturing industry reached a significant milestone last week as manufacturers surpassed pre-COVID-19 rates of activity for the first time since the effects of the pandemic took hold in early March. Romania also exceeded its pre-pandemic rates of activity as of last week, while average activity in Europe continued to climb. China saw another week of growth as well, contributing to…
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