Case Study: Accuride Corporation achieves real-time operations visibility and 10% supply chain productivity improvement with Plex Systems

Accuride Successfully Executes Growth Strategy With Help from the Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Accuride Corporation, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, is a leading supplier of wheels and wheel-end components to North American and European commercial vehicle markets. Built through acquisitions, the company struggled with seven disparate systems, disconnected plant data, limited enterprise-wide visibility and slow processes that hampered decision-making and growth—prompting a companywide “Fix & Grow” effort and the need for a manufacturer-focused ERP.

Accuride implemented the Plex Manufacturing Cloud to consolidate shop-floor-to-top-floor processes, enable real-time visibility and support lean operations, deploying nearly all Plex modules across key plants and offices. The results: 10% improvement in supply chain productivity time, hardware requisitions cut from days to 30 minutes, the ability to ship within three hours on lines running 15–20 part numbers per day, faster decision-making via mobile access, improved traceability and quality, and recognition with a 2014 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award.

Accuride Corporation

Paul Wright

Chief Information Officer