SPF America Improves OEE, OTD, and Margins with Plex ERP

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SPF America Improves OEE, OTD, and Margins with Plex ERP

Case study shows how SPF America replaced manual spreadsheets and legacy ERP with Plex to gain real-time shop floor visibility, raising OTD 40% and margins over 10%.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Southern Precision Fabrication America, a 45-year copper bus bar fabricator, implemented Plex cloud ERP after struggling with disconnected data, poor scheduling visibility, and inconsistent quality metrics. The nine-month rollout consolidated accounting, production control, material management, and analytics into one system. Post go-live, SPF automated OEE, OTD, and scrap tracking via IntelliPlex dashboards, cut temporary staff from 20 to 3, and increased sales without added headcount.

Key takeaways

Real-time shop floor visibility replaced manual spreadsheet analysis and improved scheduling accuracy.

OEE tracking and daily KPI reviews drove continuous improvement and higher equipment utilization.

On-time delivery rose 40% while margins increased more than 10%.

Temporary workforce reduced from 20 to 3 employees; sales grew without added headcount.

Nine-month implementation succeeded through structured checklists, weekly meetings, and cross-functional ownership.

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