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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 Intuitive Adaptive Transparent 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 Payable Accounts Receivable Bank Reconciliation Budgeting Credit Checking Collections Costing Cross Company Integration Document Imaging Employee Expense Tracking Expense Project Tracking Financial Statements General Ledger Hours Tracking Inventory Valuation - Standard Cost Multi-company Financial Consolidation Outside Collections Calling Ad Hoc Query Data Cubes (OLAP) Key Measurables Receiving Requisitions Strategic Planning Workflow 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 Configurator 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 Specifications 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 Specification 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 Certifications Online Shipping Documents Interplant Shipping/Receiving Location List Online 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 Maintaining Client Software Communication Breakdown 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 Notification Cell Phone Notification Plex Turn-Key Data Center Plex SaaS Plex Online is protected by multiple layers of system and physical security, including highly-secure firewalls, detection and tracking systems, surveillance cameras, and biometric entrance control. Plex Systems maintains a professional security staff 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 specific 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 flexible 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 floor - from anywhere, at any time. Plex Configurator Technology Plex Unlimited Users Plex Supplier / Customer Portals Manage supplier quality, including Supplier Status, Certification 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 flexible 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 floor - from anywhere, at any time. The Foundation for Continuous Innovation

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Page 1: Infographic: Continuous Improvement

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

IntuitiveAdaptiveTransparent

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.

The Foundation for Continuous Innovation