The Future of ERP: SAP, Plex and Rootstock
Much of the press the last few weeks has concerned SAP and other vendors as user conferences were everywhere in May. SAP’s Business ByDesign SaaS solution has been getting a lot of visibility. Another to note is Plex Systems.
While Plex Systems’ install base primarily has a North American focus currently, we expect this to change soon. Plex is a true multi-tenant solution and much larger entities are looking to Plex as a replacement solution for older on-premise ERP solutions. Many of their users are highly impressed by this ERP solution and some suggest that Plex Systems make their PaaS development toolset available to systems integrators and resellers, and to also accelerate their rollout into other vertical markets.
Another growing player in the future of ERP is Rootstock Software. Rootstock has an ERP suite built on the NetSuite cloud and NetSuite development tools. Rootstock, like Plex, has its roots on the shop floor, not the back office. In Rootstock’s case, the product uses the NetSuite applications (e.g., Financials, CRM and HR) while building out their own core products. The Rootstock software has approximately 2995 custom fields, 93 database/tables and 202 suite-lets.
Bottom line: Vendors like Rootstock will be particularly disconcerting to older on-premise vendors. Their ability to create big, functionally rich application suites fast is their core competency: a competency that is made possible via a powerful platform as a service (PaaS).
These two players are definitely ERP vendors to watch.
No commentsPlex Online Demo of Manufacturing ERP Software Available for Medical Device Manufacturers and Motor Vehicle Suppliers
Plex Systems announced today that they will be hosting live demonstrations of Plex Online’s comprehensive ERP solution for Motor Vehicle Suppliers and Manufacturers on Tuesday June 8, 2010 from 2-3 p.m. ET and Medical Device Manufacturers on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 2-3 p.m. ET.
The demonstrations will showcase how implementing an industry-leading ERP system helps manufacturers run leaner operations while seamlessly linking the complete enterprise. The result is better quality management, maximized productivity and increased profitability.
These industry-specific events offer manufacturers an opportunity to explore Plex Online as they would use it in their day-to-day operations. Participants will see first-hand how Plex Online can track lot properties while optimizing and improving mission-critical business processes such as batch production, end-to-end inventory control and traceability, quality assurance, FMEA, regulatory reporting, trading partner mandates and EDI, tooling management, and OEE tracking and trend analysis. Each webinar is tailored to the particular industry audience and will highglight additional features unique to the motor vehicle and medical device manufacturing communities.
This would be a great opportunity to understand and learn about the workings of this manufacturing ERP software.
Motor vehicle suppliers and manufacturers may register here.
Medical device manufacturers may register here.
No commentsPlex Systems Improves Supplier Quality Management
Last month, Plex Systems announced added enhancements in supplier quality management. The company provides ERP solutions for manufacturers, and these new, streamlined improvements will allow users to engage suppliers in ongoing improvements and operational efficiencies.
Now users of Plex Online, which is an integrated SaaS ERP solution, can permit anyone in their supply chain limited access to the Engineering Change Request system, which allows them to submit chain requests, share resulting savings, and alter specifications and processes. The idea behind this update is to help manufacturers boost productivity while cutting costs in product development cycles.
The supplier management functionality also has new supplier scorecards with expanded drill-down capabilities. More specifically, there is a new capacity for calculating scores for “parent” and “child” suppliers and for individual businesses. There is also a function for defining multiple formulas for metric and target ranges in various metric groups. These scorecards have been improved for user-friendliness with color-coding for readability, as a means of simplifying the system so managers across the system can easily pull data.
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