Tech Met Inc. Case Study: Plex ERP for Metal Processing Operations

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Tech Met Inc. Case Study: Plex ERP for Metal Processing Operations

Tech Met Inc. reduced invoicing time from 1 week to 1 day and monthly production closeout from 4+ weeks to 2-3 days after implementing Plex ERP.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Tech Met Inc., a Pennsylvania-based chemical milling company serving aerospace and medical markets, replaced paper-based processes and spreadsheets with Plex cloud ERP. The implementation digitized 30-year retention records, enabled real-time inventory visibility, and automated customer invoicing. Over 2,000 part routers were migrated, giving employees accurate production data and faster revenue recognition.

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Invoicing cycle time dropped from 1 week to 1 day after go-live

Monthly production closeout reduced from 4+ weeks to 2-3 days

Paper-based quality and production records moved to cloud access

Real-time inventory visibility eliminated unassigned stock

Implementation completed October 2023 despite COVID delays

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