Case Study: Shape Corp. achieves rapid plant rollouts and real-time visibility with Plex Systems' Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Real-time ERP Agility from Plex Enables Rapid Global Expansion

Shape Corp., a family‑owned tier‑one supplier founded in 1974 with 2,800+ employees globally, designs and manufactures metal and plastic products for automotive and other industries. Rapid growth had left the company running a patchwork of ERPs and peripheral systems that required constant upgrades, impeded agility for greenfield expansion, and created a need for a single, integrated solution with minimal customization.

Shape piloted and then rolled out the Plex Manufacturing Cloud to replace 12 disparate systems, unifying shop floor, planning, quality, maintenance, HR and financials. The cloud SaaS deployment reduced IT burden and TCO, enabled new plants to be operational in about two weeks, provided partners with real‑time material visibility and automated reporting, and improved forecasting, labor efficiency and profitability visibility.

Shape Corp.

Molly Hunting

Director of IT