Case Study: Plexus Corp. centralizes regulatory compliance and eliminates seasonal staffing with Assent

Plexus Corp. - Customer Case Study

Plexus Corp. is a global electronics contract manufacturer selling into the EU, US and Asian markets that faced growing regulatory pressure from REACH, RoHS, conflict minerals and full material disclosure requirements across a large supplier and part base (4,295 suppliers and 216,181 parts). Product compliance manager Ryan Zelhofer was spending significant time each year hiring and training temporary teams to manage data collection, so Plexus sought a scalable supply chain data management solution from Assent to centralize compliance efforts and reduce resource strain.

Assent implemented its centralized compliance platform, Supplier Success services and learning management/training resources to consolidate REACH, RoHS and conflict minerals programs and engage suppliers. As a result, Plexus used Assent’s shared declarations and contact database to survey and support over 4,295 suppliers, eliminate the need for a dedicated seasonal compliance team, centralize and tag all supply chain data, and launch a platform that scales for future regulations—preserving core resources and improving supplier engagement.

Plexus Corp.

Ryan Zelhofer

Product Compliance Manager