Case Study: Kendrick Plastics achieves system consolidation, 40 hrs/week saved and improved quality with Plex Systems

Kendrick Plastics Consolidates 27 Software Systems, Gains Control with Plex

Kendrick Plastics is a Grand Rapids–based Tier 1/2 supplier of interior decorative trim with a 300,000 sq. ft. facility, 50+ presses and full IATF 16949 certification. After spinning off from a larger company, Kendrick was burdened by 27 disparate software systems, manual data reconciliation, heavy local IT maintenance and data silos that drove up costs and limited their ability to innovate.

Kendrick consolidated onto the Plex cloud ERP/MES, going live in seven months, and gained real‑time PLC integrations, barcode tracking, serial‑level traceability and integrated EDI. The move eliminated 40 hours/week of data entry, significantly reduced scrap, shortened PO approvals from days to five minutes, improved reporting and floor‑level pace visibility, and delivered a scalable, more efficient platform for future growth.

Kendrick Plastics

Amanda Gallagher

Controller