DECC’s coating process involves applying either raw coatings or mixed coating/solvent blends. In addition to our production processes, Plex Online helps us identify and track our coatings, solvents, and blends. Every part leaves a detailed history in Plex, allowing for quick, easy investigation and correction of production processes. The control panel screen manages the who, what, where and how of production, even stopping an operator if he is untrained on the machine at hand, if the incorrect machine is being used or if the parts or containers are incorrect. This helps eliminate unintentional operator deviation in the production process while making it easy to assess any issues that may cause product defects. The Plex system tracks these barcodes, allowing us to see the date, time and duration that a specific part was at each step, which operators worked on the part, and what processes were performed. Parts move from process to process in our facility with serialized barcode labels. Traceability Tree tracks exact details of the production process TraceabilityĭECC has seen major benefits in the part process thanks to Plex’s superior traceability. The Plex Online system streamlines DECC’s production processes, helping our production team manage the flow of parts through our facility from start to finish. Our shop floor operators interface with the system in real time through a customized control panel screen, Plex automatically creates barcode labels corresponding to the parts being worked, and our qualified engineers can oversee production from anywhere, on- or off-site. Plex Online creates the necessary paperwork for all parts and components arriving at or leaving from our shipping docks, inventory is recorded and adjusted automatically, and costing records are instantly entered, eliminating the need for tedious paperwork and the potential for human error in our shipping, inventory management, and accounting departments.
From accounting and engineering to production and shipping/receiving, every part of our business is ideally connected. Plex is an all-in-one system designed to help every department at DECC work together. Our managers can peer into the production process from anywhere - even from their cell phones-and respond to issues immediately, in real time. And, because Plex operates via a web browser page, it can be accessed from anywhere in the world. The Plex Online system is securely backed up off-site, providing reliable data protection and disaster recovery - DECC will never lose another important customer file. All of our employees are using the same version of the system, and Plex Online easily and automatically updates itself whenever improvements are made available. Unlike other ERP programs, Plex does not require annual updates nor does it reside on an in-house server.
Plex Online is a cloud-based ERP system which is implemented via software as a service (SaaS). With Plex at work in our facility, we’re prepared for any new challenges that may come our way. The Plex system ties all of our departments together, utilizing software designed specifically for the DECC Company. This state-of-the-art manufacturing execution system (MES) provides us with the tools needed to maintain our edge over the competition. In 2009, the DECC Company made a major investment in its future with the purchase of the Plex Online system.