Coastal Automotive Case Study: Plex MES Implementation Results

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Coastal Automotive Case Study: Plex MES Implementation Results

Case study showing how Coastal Automotive replaced spreadsheets and Fishbowl with Plex to improve inventory accuracy, reduce scrap, and shorten compliance audits.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Coastal Automotive, a Rochester Hills, MI automotive safety components manufacturer, implemented Plex cloud MES/ERP to replace manual spreadsheets and an outgrown inventory system. The deployment enabled centralized job dispatching, mobile barcode scanning, real-time inventory tracking, and automated document control. Results included cycle counts reduced from two days to under one day, scrap reduction through production-run analysis, IATF audit time shortened from two days to hours with a perfect score, and elimination of redundant shop-floor work.

Key takeaways

Inventory cycle counts shortened from two days to less than one day via mobile barcode scanning

Scrap reduced by identifying and correcting least-efficient production runs within 24 hours

IATF compliance audits reduced from two days to hours with perfect audit score achieved

Centralized job visibility eliminated redundant work across three shifts

Mobile access replaced spreadsheets for traceability, FIFO control, and remote monitoring

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