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Plex Cloud ERP Improves Inventory Accuracy and Delivery Performance

Case study of Kamco Industries shows how Plex Manufacturing Cloud cut material cost discrepancies 92 percent, reduced inventory tracking from six days to hours, and raised delivery performance 78 percent.

Published
June 4, 2026
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3 min read
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Kamco Industries, an automotive injection molder, replaced fragmented spreadsheets and stand-alone systems with Plex Cloud ERP. The integrated platform connected purchasing, receiving, production control, quality, shipping, EDI, and time tracking across multiple North American facilities. Real-time visibility eliminated manual month-end inventory counts, automated line-side labeling, and enabled accurate job requirement planning. Within one year the supplier achieved a Superior Delivery Performance Award from its major OEM customer.

Key takeaways

Monthly material cost discrepancies reduced by more than 92 percent

Inventory tracking time cut from six days per month to a few hours

OEM label accuracy improved by more than 95 percent through automated line-side labeling

Delivery performance increased 78 percent within one year of go-live

Single cloud ERP replaced multiple stand-alone systems and eliminated double data entry

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