AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of the on demand manufacturing performance system Plexus Online, announced today that STAT Medical X-Ray Tubes, Inc. has adopted the Plexus Online system to improve operations at the South Carolina-based medical device manufacturing company. The implementation goes hand-in-hand with STAT Medical's move to a newly constructed state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for its line of x-ray tube assemblies.
Notes Tim Davis, Stat Medical X-Ray Tubes President, "STAT Medical is dedicated to using advanced technology to continuously improve the quality and high technical standards of our products. The investment in Plexus Online as a fully integrated system is a natural fit for our philosophy. It is as important as our upcoming ISO certification."
Adds Mark Symonds, Plexus Systems CEO, "Plexus Online is bringing 'software as a service' to the medical device manufacturing industry. This means Stat-Medical can capture critical manufacturing information as it happens. Production, scrap, downtime, quality, labor, and maintenance activities are instantly available for real-time decision-making. "
Plexus Online is an on demand manufacturing performance system (MPS), combining the capabilities of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), quality management, customer relationship management (CRM), shop floor integration, and much more. With the ability to manage a single facility or a global enterprise, Plexus Online utilizes lean principles to enable manufacturers to closely track and manage critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime, via the software as a service (SaaS) model. Plexus Online consists of over 350 functional modules, allowing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser.
About Stat Medical X-Ray Tubes
Based in Summerville, South Carolina, STAT Medical X-Ray Tubes, Inc. has developed unique capabilities for the reload and manufacturing of x-ray tubes used in Angio, Cath, CT, R & F, and Mammography applications. The company has implemented the new technology to improve processes related to Accounting; Costing (Actual); Engineering; Inventory; Production Tracking; Quality (Check sheets); Purchasing; Customer Order Processing; Catalog Pricing; Shipping and Receiving. sales@statmedicalxray.com
About Plexus Systems, Inc.
Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for medical device manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is a true on demand manufacturing performance system, delivering a powerful, real-time interface to integrate and manage the total manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated internally at a manufacturing company, and was designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online also enables businesses to manage other top priorities, such as accounting, compliance and human resources. Plexus Systems serves a cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies headquartered in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Plexus Systems has partnered with Apax Partners (www.apax.com), one of the world's leading global private equity groups, to drive global expansion and further strengthen the company's products, services and market position. Apax Partners operates across the US, Europe and Asia and has more than $20 billion in funds under management and advice.
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