AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced the availability of the newly published "2008 ERP in the Mid-Market Benchmark Report" from industry analysts Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company . Plexus Systems sponsored the report now available as a free download for a limited time at www.plex.com.
In the face of rising energy costs and a fear of a global economic downturn, reducing costs is a top priority for today's mid-size companies as they develop their Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategies. Yet, in order to preserve revenue streams and market share, cost reductions cannot come at the expense of customer service. This report explores feedback from over 500 mid-size companies, and aims to serve as a roadmap to those that desire to reduce costs, and improve accuracy and delivery performance.
A free copy of the report is available until October 31, 2008 at http://www.plex.com/knowledgecenter/whitepapers.asp
"This timely research demonstrates the results of effective ERP implementations in today's volatile marketplace," said Mark Symonds, President and CEO Plexus Systems, Inc. "Our focus with Plexus Online Software as a Service is to offer manufacturing companies unparalleled levels of visibility, connectivity and integration -- all vital for success in today's competitive manufacturing sector."
Standardized implementation of ERP and standardized business processes that support internal company collaboration will ultimately result in a better customer experience. "The hallmark of a Best-in-Class implementation is standardization of both processes and master data such as charts of account, customers, suppliers and products," says Cindy Jutras, VP and Group Director, Aberdeen. "A majority (69%) of Best-in-Class companies have a standardized implementation of ERP across a potentially distributed and global environment. Whether this has resulted from developing and implementing standards up front or from a consolidation effort, this is a recommended state for any company." The research offers details on how to improve business performance through ERP investment and implementation strategies.
Plexus Online builds on the "software as a service" (SaaS) model with over 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser. The on-demand solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.
About Plexus Systems, Inc.
Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Today, Plexus Online also enables manufacturers to manage accounting, financials, regulatory compliance, human resources and other critical priorities, based on real-time, highly accurate data from their manufacturing operations. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, medical device and aerospace and defense companies. In 2006, Apax Partners made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.
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