PRIMAC vs. Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform Comparison


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About PRIMAC MRP has been at the core of small and large multi-plant manufacturing enterprises. PRIMAC includes a complete set of tools to manage production, inventory and financials. Deployed in virtually all segments of the printing industry, including, commercial sheet fed, high-volume commercial web publications, book publishing, packaging, flexible carton, roll label, large-format Flexo, and mail-order fulfillment. Customers even have access to the source code in most cases to make their own modifications. ‍ Our customers hold unique niches in print manufacturing. Most of our customers have been using PRIMAC for more than two decades. A testament to PRIMAC's flexibility in allowing our customers to keep modifying their systems to suit there ever changing needs. Having flexibility and control in your manufacturing processes is the key to extracting maximum productivity in your business. Our comprehensive suite of modules for Manufacturing Production Management work independently.	About Drive plant floor efficiency with high-resolution visibility, error-proofed control, and a real-time production ecosystem that is connected to your ERP—by design. ERP systems weren’t designed for manufacturing execution. Plant floor information available post-production—or “back-flushed”—doesn’t help you control output at the manufacturing moment. Plex’s Manufacturing Execution Suite (Plex MES) gives you real-time production management so you have up-to-the-second manufacturing data—for end-to-end visibility and closed-loop control. Flexible, configurable, cloud-native solution for ease of deployment, standardization and integration to complement your corporate ERP system. Suite of unified shop floor applications on a common database to eliminate the risk of disruptions or errors due to inter-application integrations. Paperless, easy to use, operator control to increase productivity, and eliminate manual process errors.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Manufacturing companies in need of a solution to streamline operations, leverage resources and increase profit margins	Audience Aerospace industry, automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing, etc.
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $3000.00 per month Free Version Free Trial
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Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Vercom Software Founded: 1985 United States www.vercom.com/primac	Company Information Rockwell Automation Founded: 1903 United States www.plex.com
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Categories Manufacturing Execution MRP	Categories APS Automotive ERP Discrete ERP ERP Manufacturing Manufacturing ERP Manufacturing Execution Manufacturing Inventory Management Mixed Mode ERP MRP Process Manufacturing Quality Management Shop Floor Management Smart Factory
Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability	MRP Features Bills of Material Compliance Management Document Management Forecasting Formula Management Inventory Management Order Management Process Manufacturing Product Configurator Production Scheduling Quality Control Quality Management Quote Management Reporting/Analytics Resource Management Safety Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Execution Features Document Management Forecasting Quality Control Quote Management Resource Management Supplier Management Supply Chain Management Traceability Show More Features ERP Features Accounting Integration Accounting Management CRM Dashboard Distribution Management Enterprise Asset Management Financial Management HR Management Inventory Management Order Management Project Management Purchase Order Management Purchasing Reporting/Analytics Sales Management Supply Chain Management Warehouse Management Manufacturing Features Accounting Integration ERP Maintenance Management MES MRP Purchase Order Management Quality Management Quotes/Estimates Reporting/Analytics Safety Management Shipping Management Quality Management Features Audit Management Complaint Management Compliance Management Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) Defect Tracking Document Control Equipment Management ISO Standards Management Maintenance Management Risk Management Supplier Quality Control Training Management
Integrations BestCPQ DemandCaster Descartes Pacejet Dropbox FYIsoft Fulcrum Kuebix Logicbox MachineMetrics Mingo NextProcess Plex Asset Performance Management Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Plex Production Monitoring Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Protected Flow Manufacturing QLM Sourcing SPS Commerce Spiro Show More Integrations	Integrations BestCPQ DemandCaster Descartes Pacejet Dropbox FYIsoft Fulcrum Kuebix Logicbox MachineMetrics Mingo NextProcess Plex Asset Performance Management Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Plex Production Monitoring Plex Quality Management System (QMS) Protected Flow Manufacturing QLM Sourcing SPS Commerce Spiro Show More Integrations View All 19 Integrations
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