Case Study: E&E Manufacturing achieves $50,000 annual cost savings and 42% lower Cost of Quality with Plex Systems

E&E Manufacturing - Customer Case Study

E&E Manufacturing, a 50-year metalstamping supplier based in Plymouth, MI, produces heavy-gage stamped fasteners and assemblies for Tier 1/2, OEM and military customers. The company struggled with an aging on-premise QAD ERP that focused on financials but lacked operational functionality, forcing reliance on spreadsheets, homegrown systems and overloaded servers; upgrades were deferred during the downturn and projected customization costs made continuing with the legacy platform impractical.

E&E replaced its disparate systems with the cloud-native Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform (implemented at two sites in under a year), consolidating six to seven systems into one. The switch saved about $50,000 annually, improved scheduling and inventory accuracy (annual inventory adjustments fell from roughly $70,000 to about $15,000), enabled enforced quality checks that cut Cost of Quality by 42%, and—thanks to unlimited users—boosted communication, traceability and workforce accountability.

E&E Manufacturing

Brian Swanson

Chief Financial Officer