Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform Reviews & Product Details

The best thing about Plex is that it offers a platform for more than just manufacturing, including areas like accounting and customer management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cost to implement can be pricier, but that is offset by the fact that you don't need software engineers on site to run the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very focused on Operations, the Quality module group is Huge and offers end-to-end solutions for daily activities such as quality sheets, Live integrated SPC analysis, and so much more to digitally comply with industry standards. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some screens that would be beneficial to have a mass update functionality, however, we have managed to address most of the situations via web services that PLEX provides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PLEX is cloud based with many useful modules and can be a one stop shop ERP solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some missing features or features that only work for specific industries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The manufacturing, production, and inventory control concepts are very user friendly and help with traceability in day to day operations. It is used frequently to support all teams within the company. The built systems are easy to train others into for their specific roll and Plex was an easy implementation and integrate into the already existing manufacturing processes. Between the education platform and test mode options, it is easy to experiment and dive into undiscovered new functions of Plex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only tricky aspects of Plex I find is the configuration of new aspects. Understanding how different fields link together can be tricky when configuring new fields and aspects of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Real time data and visibility metrics across all parts of the manufacturing process. It is a cloud-based solution so always accessible. Support will typically be very attentive to your cases. Will help increase efficiency and productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a definite learning curve when you first enter the platform. This can be overwhelming for new users - with a bit of training it is worth it though. The cost for small and medium size business may seem a bit high. Have noticed some issues with integrating plex with some legacy systems. Lastly, it relies on an internet connection to function 24/7. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is a lot of knowledge and features that have been developed over the years for the various users, so when we need something it is likely that another company needed it before, and it becomes easy to make work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A lot of the aforementioned features are stuck on Plex Classic. We don't have Plex Classic, we're on UX. So, even with a helpful community trying to answer our questions, sometimes their answer is "well that's how it worked on UX." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our company started out as a privately run company that had little to no structure and while it has its benefits it leads to a lot of chaos and when we get audited it tended to lead to a lot of fines and corrective actions. Ever since we became corporate and switched to Plex as an ERP system it's changed the company direction and has led to a lot more structure and process control within our company. It's allowed us to hold our planners accountable for keeping a schedule that's coherent and reflects our orders, as well as allowing our purchasers to see incoming orders and previous material consumption and scrap rates to predict when and how much they need to order. Overall Plex has taken our company from an unorganized mess that was arguably losing money with no way to track it to see for sure to being able to know exactly what is happening within our doors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I would say is bad about Plex was the implementation of it. While I was not directly involved in this process, I saw how it affected the person in charge of it and how much training an everyday employee required to be able to efficiently use the software, which led to the first year or two not being very great for the company. There were a lot of issues and a lot of learning where issues would pop up and no one would know how to troubleshoot/fix the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the lot management is incredibly helpful, when paired with the use of SN's it makes it difficult for mistakes to happen. currently we have a terrible time with inventory so this is going to help drastically. one of the deal breakers for us was the PRP for scheduling, we don't have a great method for scheduling currently. we rely on one person and their memory to come up with a schedule that fits with what we have in stock and the orders that are open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't particularly like how some screens are separate but could be one screen in itself to simplify the process. for instance, move containers or split containers when building master units. Using all those screens separately is time-consuming for one container. Imagine doing that for hundreds at a time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Everything is great I'm so happy to use the platform it is so easy and adapted to each user needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'm comfortable with everything on this platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the fact that it is hosted in the Cloud to allow us to not have hardware onsite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Getting things fixed in UX takes too long. We have to wait for a long time to get missing features from Classic put back into UX and fix bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.