Plex Manufacturing Cloud Case Study: Ralco Industries Automotive Supplier

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Plex Manufacturing Cloud Case Study: Ralco Industries Automotive Supplier

Ralco Industries implemented Plex Manufacturing Cloud to replace fragmented MRP and shop floor systems, achieving 60% scrap reduction and 15% lower inventory.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Ralco Industries, a tier-one and tier-two automotive supplier, replaced disconnected MRP, PLC, and shipping systems with the Plex Manufacturing Cloud. The integrated platform delivered real-time inventory accuracy, standardized setup recipes linked to PLCs, and eliminated monthly physical counts. Results included 60% scrap reduction, 20% lower premium freight, 50% less training time, and payback in just over one year.

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Inventory accuracy rose from 50% to cycle-count reliability, cutting on-hand stock 15%.

PLC-integrated setup recipes eliminated operator variation and reduced scrap 60%.

Premium freight spend fell 20% as expediting became rare.

Training hours dropped over 50% due to consistent browser-based interface.

Full cloud deployment removed on-premise servers and reduced IT headcount.

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