Plex Systems Reports a Year of Operating at 100% Uptime

Oct. 6, 2009

Plex Systems Inc., an Auburn Hills, Mich.-based provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) ERP software for manufacturers, recently reported more than a year of no unscheduled downtime for users of Plex Online.

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"We are proud of the reliability and strength of Plex Online," Plex Systems President and CEO Mark Symonds said. "Our user community requires uninterrupted access to its mission-critical applications in order to function as efficiently as possible. We have designed our systems to exceed the industry average, far exceeding our on-premises ERP competitors. Unplanned downtime is simply not acceptable to the enterprise."

Plex Online, which is designed to connect and manage the total manufacturing process using a Web browser, features more than 350 integrated modules, according to the company.

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Josh Cable | Former Senior Editor

Former Senior Editor Josh Cable covered innovation issues -- including trends and best practices in R&D, process improvement and product development. He also reported on the best practices of the most successful companies and executives in the world of transportation manufacturing, which encompasses the aerospace, automotive, rail and shipbuilding sectors.

Josh also led the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame, IW’s annual tribute to the most influential executives and thought leaders in U.S. manufacturing history.

Before joining IndustryWeek, Josh was the editor-in-chief of Penton Media’s Government Product News and Government Procurement. He also was an award-winning beat reporter for several small newspapers in Northeast Ohio.

Josh received his BFA in creative writing from Bowling Green University, and continued his professional development through course-work at Ohio University and Cuyahoga Community College.

A lifelong resident of the Buckeye State, Josh currently lives in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland. When the weather cooperates, you’ll find him riding his bike to work, exercising his green thumb in the backyard or playing ultimate Frisbee.