Swoboda US: Plex MES Drives 3x Sales Growth with Stable Headcount

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Swoboda US: Plex MES Drives 3x Sales Growth with Stable Headcount

Case study showing how Swoboda US replaced 30-40 disconnected systems with Plex, reorganized into customer business units, and tripled sales while cutting scrap 50 percent and inventory adjustments 90 percent.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Swoboda US, an automotive supplier of precision metal-plastic components, deployed the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform to replace fragmented legacy systems. The implementation supported a shift to customer-focused business units, automated work processes, and created a single data source. Results include tripled sales volume with unchanged staffing, halved scrap rates, doubled productivity measured by sales per labor hour, and 90 percent fewer inventory cycle count adjustments.

Key takeaways

Replaced 30-40 incompatible systems with one integrated MES/ERP platform

Reorganized into customer business units, broadening staff roles and eliminating functional silos

Tripled sales while maintaining stable headcount through process automation

Reduced scrap rates by 50 percent and doubled productivity (sales per labor hour)

Cut inventory cycle count adjustments by 90 percent with improved data accuracy

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