G&W Products Transforms Operations with Cloud MES and ERP

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G&W Products Transforms Operations with Cloud MES and ERP

Case study shows how a 145-employee metal manufacturer replaced legacy ERP with Plex to raise on-time delivery to 98%, cut inventory 25%, and reach 176 PPM quality.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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G&W Products, a contract metal fabricator, moved from paper-based processes and an inflexible ERP to the Plex Manufacturing Cloud. The nine-month selection process secured broad employee buy-in. Implementation delivered real-time traceability, built-in quality management, and mobile access, enabling rapid audit response and data-driven decisions without added headcount.

Key takeaways

On-time delivery rose from mid-80% to 98% after go-live.

Raw material inventory fell 25% to under 40 days on-hand.

Defect rate reached 176 PPM, below world-class benchmark.

Profitability increased 12% on existing revenue streams.

Full lot traceability enabled same-day quarantine of nonconforming material for a military customer.

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