Real time data-driven approach to replace
paper-based records and create a strong, scalable foundation for
the capacity growth needed for further European expansion
CORK,
Ireland, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell
Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated
to industrial automation and digital transformation, today
announced that Irish baked-goods company, West-Bake Ltd., has
adopted the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform™ as a company-wide
management suite for its growing operations.
Based in Glenamaddy, Co. Galway
in the West of Ireland, West-Bake
operates a state-of-the art, 44,000 ft2 (4,088 m2) bakery, with a strong team
dedicated to producing muffins, cookies and cakes for customers
around Europe. The adoption of the
Plex solution will allow the company to establish and maintain
tighter inventory and quality control in a digital format as it
scales up its manufacturing.
"Our Plex solution is ideal for companies with big digital
aspirations looking to optimize and future proof their operations,"
said Åsa Arvidsson, regional vice president central, east &
north region, Rockwell Automation. "Our consultative approach at
West-Bake helped identify operational improvements, and from there
we were able to tailor and deliver a solution that offered the best
possible control, management, insights, and return on
investment."
Initially looking for an ERP (enterprise resource planning)
solution, an in-depth, project-requirement capture and factory
walkthrough by the Rockwell Automation team discovered that the
Plex manufacturing execution system (MES) and quality management
system (QMS) would have a positive business impact for West-Bake.
Indeed, the return on investment savings realized by the MES would
fund the ERP investment, which was subsequently bolstered by the
QMS capability.
"By digitalizing our inventory and quality records, we
anticipate significant time, effort and cost savings," said PJ
Shanks, IT manager at West-Bake. "As well as more accurate records
and smoothing of supply chain and inventory fluctuations, the
'train the trainer' approach Plex offers means we can be
self-sufficient in terms of configuring the system for future
products, new recipes and additional manufacturing lines. And the
tightly integrated offerings mean that all pertinent data generated
across our operations is accessible in real time to all internal
stakeholders."
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader
in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the
imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand
what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more
sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 27,000
problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100
countries as of fiscal year end 2024. To learn more about how we
are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial
enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.
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