Ralco Industries Achieves Operational Excellence with Plex Manufacturing Cloud Integration
公司规模
Mid-size Company
地区
- America
国家
- United States
产品
- Plex Manufacturing Cloud
技术栈
- Web-based Interface
- PLC Integration
实施规模
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
影响指标
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
- Customer Satisfaction
技术
- 功能应用 - 企业资源规划系统 (ERP)
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 连接平台
适用行业
- 汽车
适用功能
- 质量保证
用例
- 库存管理
- 预测性维护
- 过程控制与优化
服务
- 软件设计与工程服务
- 系统集成
关于客户
Ralco Industries, Inc., is an ISO/TS 16949-certified tier-one and -two automotive supplier specializing in precision welded assemblies, metal stamping, design, tooling, and prototyping. The company serves worldwide OEMs with exhaust, steering, chassis, suspension, seating, and HVAC parts and assemblies. Located in Auburn Hill, MI, Ralco Industries is a key player in the automotive industry, providing essential components to major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the globe. The company prides itself on its ability to deliver high-quality products and services, maintaining a strong reputation in the competitive automotive sector. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, Ralco Industries continuously seeks to improve its operations and product offerings to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
挑战
Lacking a single system that included MRP, PLC integration, and shipping and receiving, Ralco Industries found that inventory accuracy was a major issue. This inaccuracy led to overstock to ensure there was enough material on hand for jobs. Setups were not consistent, resulting in excessive overtime and expedited shipments. These issues led Ralco Industries to Plex. Ralco Industries was looking for a system that could improve processes, efficiency, and insight. Operations began to suffer from inaccurate data and a lack of visibility. Given these and other challenges, Ralco’s goal was to find one system that could integrate all facets of its manufacturing business. Ralco wanted to move away from separate manufacturing resource planning (MRP) incapable of machine PLC integration. Ralco also wanted to avoid stand-alone software for shipping and receiving.
解决方案
After a detailed search, the company found that the Plex Manufacturing Cloud offered the most advantages over other solutions. The industry-leading manufacturing cloud solution is fully integrated with the PLCs for all shop floor and engineering equipment. The company noted that Plex could adapt to its unique business strategy and be customized to Ralco requirements. Says Piper, “Every other software company required us to adapt to their software.” After switching to Plex, Ralco Industries now cycles inventories. Because of improved accuracy in inventory, setups are faster, and inventory on hand has been reduced by 15 percent. Plex also has a ‘recipe’ system for setups, ensuring consistency and eliminating operator variation. The Plex Manufacturing Cloud uses a simple, web-based interface and places few requirements on the operator. Unlike software from other companies, Plex is accessed through a web browser, allowing Ralco to avoid the cost and hassle of buying, installing, and maintaining the software and server. Plex also supports and enhances the system, including all software upgrades, data backup, and professional system management, at its headquarters in Troy, Michigan.
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