Advanced Vehicle Assemblies Plex MES Implementation Case Study

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Advanced Vehicle Assemblies Plex MES Implementation Case Study

Case study of Advanced Vehicle Assemblies implementing Plex MES/ERP across four automotive plants to replace legacy systems and gain real-time production visibility.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Advanced Vehicle Assemblies, an automotive metal fabricator with four US and Mexico plants, selected Plex after splitting from its parent company in 2020. The company replaced a high-maintenance ERP lacking MES functionality with Plex, achieving a 60-day go-live at its Milan, MI site. Post-implementation, AVA gained real-time production reporting, inventory tracking, and KPI visibility while eliminating external financial consolidation tools and enabling internal rollout of remaining sites with minimal vendor support.

Key takeaways

Replaced legacy ERP lacking MES with Plex cloud platform in 60 days at first site

Enabled real-time production reporting and inventory tracking across operations

Eliminated manual data processes and external financial consolidation software

Allowed internal teams to implement remaining plants with minimal Plex support

Improved KPI visibility and reduced need for additional system administration staff

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