E&E Manufacturing Plex MES Implementation Case Study

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E&E Manufacturing Plex MES Implementation Case Study

Metal stamper E&E Manufacturing replaced legacy QAD ERP with Plex, achieving $50K annual savings, 42% lower cost of quality, and improved inventory accuracy.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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E&E Manufacturing, a 50-year metal stamping supplier to automotive, heavy truck, and military OEMs, migrated from an on-premise QAD ERP supplemented by manual spreadsheets to the Plex cloud platform. Implementation across two plants delivered accurate scheduling, container-level traceability, and mandatory digital quality checksheets that reduced scrap and rework. Unlimited user licensing and built-in MES functions replaced six to seven ancillary systems while cutting annual systems costs by $50,000.

Key takeaways

Replaced QAD ERP plus six homegrown systems with single cloud MES/ERP

Achieved $50,000 annual reduction in systems and maintenance costs

Reduced cost of quality by 42% via randomized digital checksheets and supervisor sign-off gates

Improved inventory accuracy, cutting annual adjustments from $70K to under $15K

Enabled unlimited users and plant-floor accountability across 400 employees

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