Kamco Industries MES Implementation: Plex Cloud Results

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Kamco Industries MES Implementation: Plex Cloud Results

Case study shows how Kamco Industries replaced spreadsheets with Plex MES to cut monthly close to two days, reduce IT staff from 12 to 4, and win nine consecutive Honda on-time delivery awards.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Kamco Industries, an automotive injection molder supplying Honda, moved from manual spreadsheet processes to the Plex Manufacturing Cloud MES. The implementation delivered real-time inventory visibility, automated shift scheduling, and custom OEE reporting. Results include year-end close reduced to two weeks, fewer line stoppages, and IT headcount cut by two-thirds while supporting RFID, robotics, and HoloLens integration.

Key takeaways

Monthly financial close shortened from weeks to two days; year-end close to two weeks

Shift scheduling time reduced from two hours to minutes with automated job setup

Real-time inventory visibility eliminated press idle time searching for materials

IT headcount reduced from 12 to 4 as processes moved from IT control to business users

Nine consecutive Honda on-time delivery awards achieved after labeling and traceability automation

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