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Plex Online is a fully integrated Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that connects and manages the entire manufacturing process, from the shop floor to the top floor.

Manufacturers from a wide range of quality-driven industries utilize Plex Online around the world, accessing their data at anytime from anywhere.

• Best Fit For Business• Reduced Manual Effort • Rapid Deployment • Comprehensive Solution • Lower Total Cost of Ownership • Easy Access to Information • Always Up to Date • SAS 70 Type II Data Center• Remote Hot Backup Data Center

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Pricing Model

Hardware

OS Licenses

Software Licenses

User Access

Maintenance Fees

IT Operations

Upgrade Costs

Client/Server (on premises)

Perpetual Software License (purchase)

Customer purchases

Customer purchases

Customer purchases

Client software installed on every PC

18-21% of software cost, monthly

Customer must perform

On-time purchase

Plex Online

Monthly subscription fee

Included

Included

Included

Web browser

Included

Included

Included

Accounts PayableAccounts ReceivableBank Reconciliation

BudgetingCredit Checking

CollectionsCosting

Cross Company IntegrationDocument Imaging

Employee Expense TrackingExpense Project Tracking

Financial StatementsGeneral LedgerHours Tracking

Inventory Valuation - Standard CostMulti-company Financial Consolidation

Outside Collections Calling

Ad Hoc Query Data Cubes (OLAP)

Key MeasurablesReceiving

RequisitionsStrategic Planning

Work�ow

Time & Attendance Labor Tracking Timeclock Payroll Interface

Biometric Timeclock - Hand Geometry

Release Accounting Customer Module

Opportunity Tracking Contract Tracking

Communication Log Quote Tracking

Estimating Weight Calculator

Quick Quoter

Part Con�gurator Pricing System Order Entry & Tracking

Customer Orders & Releases Spot Buy Order Entry

Standard Price Module Revenue Reporting

Customer Sales Forecast OEM Automotive Production Data

Customer Satisfaction Overview Online Order Inquiry

Customer Assignment Commissions Tracking Competitor Database

Mail List Manager Sales Literature Request

Special Price Request Sales Force Coordination

Actual Costing Advanced Standard Costing

Cost Setup Inventory Valuation - Standard Cost

Job Costing Part Cost Structure

Inventory Tracking Serialized Individuals Inventory

Advanced Parts Traceability & Product Genealogy Physical / Cycle Inventory

Subcontract Shipping/Receiving Customer/Consignment Inventory

Heat Traceability Lot Tracking

Scrap Tracking

Rejection Tracking Container Types

Returnable Container Tracking Inventory Location List

Production Tracking Control Panel

Job Tracking System

Die Maintenance Die Maintenance Labor Tracking

Master Tool List National Forging Tooling Database

Press Fit Tool Design Online Tool Releases

Workcenter List Master Equipment List

Preventive Maintenance Work Requests Equipment Log

Maintenance Labor Tracking Equipment Bill of Materials

Supplies (MRO)

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Production Requirements Planning (PRP)

Visual Sequence Board - Production Scheduling Advanced Production Scheduling (APS)

Electronic Pull Scheduler Electronic Kanban Scheduling

Card-based Kanban Scheduling Capacity Planning

Part List Process Routings Bill of Materials

Part Speci�cations Multi-Out Production

Customer Part Numbers Manufacturing Masters

CAD Integration Engineering Change Request

Engineering Drawing Management Universal Attachment System

Problem Control Cost Recovery

Issue Management Five Why

Document Control System Speci�cation Management (Documents)

Compliance Module (TS-16949, ISO, AS9100) Visio Integration (Flowcharts/Diagrams)

Internal and Supplier Auditing Gage Control

Advanced Parts Traceability & Product Genealogy Detailed Container-to-Container Traceability

Detailed History Detailed Tool Trace

Heat Traceability

EDI System Online Material Certi�cationsOnline Shipping Documents

Interplant Shipping/ReceivingLocation ListOnline eRFQ

Supplier Management

EDI

Tooling

Shop Floor Control

Scheduling

Production

Quality

Labor/Time Tracking

Engineering

Barcode Labeling

Traceability

Maintenance

Sales/CRM

Integration to Payroll

Inventory

Human Resources

Costing

Business Intelligence

Accounting

Payroll

Building your own data center

MaintainingClient

Software

CommunicationBreakdown

License Fees

Customer Retention UP

Cash Flow Increased

New Product Offerings

Employee Productivity UP

Cash Reserves UP

Operational Cost DOWN

Manufacturing Efficiencies

Profitable Growth

Customer Retention

Growth

Employee Productivity

Cost Containment

Plex Rapid Development Methodology

Plex IT Services Group

Plex Implementation Methodology

Bar Coding Wireless Networking

Touchscreen Functionality RF ID

Direct Part Marking Universal Attachment System Automatic Email Noti�cation

Cell Phone Noti�cation

Plex Turn-KeyData Center

Plex SaaS

Plex Online is protected by multiple layers of system and physical security, including

highly-secure �rewalls, detection and tracking systems, surveillance cameras,

and biometric entrance control. Plex Systems maintains a professional security

sta� dedicated to protecting your data.

Plex Online is hosted on over 50 highly-reliable, high-performance Hewlett Packard Servers. Each set of servers

performs a speci�c function. Servers include mirrored hard drives, redundant

processors, error-correcting RAM, redundant power supplies, automatic

temperature and fault monitoring, and many other advanced capabilities.

Over the last decade, the innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model has evolved to let you move

beyond traditional "client-server architec-tures" for enterprise software.

Plex Systems is a pioneer of this innova-tive model, converting the company's

software architecture from client-server to a service in 2001.

For manufacturers, a �exible Web-based solution gives you access to application

functionality as an integrated Web service, with the ability to manage and monitor

entire business operations - including the plant �oor - from anywhere, at any time.

Plex Con�gurator Technology

Plex UnlimitedUsers

Plex Supplier / CustomerPortals

Manage supplier quality, including Supplier Status, Certi�cation Level,

Problem History, Quality Performance and more.

Streamline the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Advanced Product Quality

Planning (APQP), and other industry requirements for quality, supplier

communications and interaction with built-in features.

Your suppliers receive their own logon to access a "supplier quality portal", stream-

lining supplier communications and problem resolution

Today, the terms "Software as a Service" (SaaS) and "On-Demand" describe software functional-

ity as delivered over the Internet from a single application instance that is shared across all

clients.

You need only a Web browser for access, eliminating the need to install or maintain

software or hardware.

You enjoy a long-term partnership based on predictable monthly fees - a subscription-based

service relationship.For manufacturers, a �exible Web-based solution

gives you access to application functionality as an integrated Web service, with the ability to

manage and monitor entire business operations - including the plant �oor - from anywhere, at

any time.

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