Plex MES

Spec sheet

What it does

Plex MES is a cloud-based production management platform providing plant-floor visibility and real-time production-lifecycle control.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Deployment

Plex offers resilient edge-to-cloud deployment options, from 100% cloud-native operation to a fully resilient edge.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Integrations

The platform provides an integration layer with flexible modern APIs for connecting complementary capabilities and external systems.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Support

Plex Customer Care Plans provide online support requests 24/7/365, with English telephone support 24/7 for critical P1 issues.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Availability

Plex states that customer data is replicated in real time across primary and secondary tier 5 data centers and that it switches data centers monthly to test disaster recovery.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Core capabilities

The platform includes operator control panels, error-proofed workflows, closed-loop quality control, inventory tracking and finite scheduling.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

ERP connectivity

Plex MES is designed to connect with corporate ERP systems, and Plex documents integrations with ERP systems such as SAP and Oracle.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Quality

Closed-loop quality management maintains quality procedures directly from control plans to improve process repeatability and predictability.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Scheduling

Its finite scheduling engine assigns jobs to work centers while considering resource availability.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Security certification

Plex states that it is ISO 27001:2013 certified, with all applicable Annex controls addressed.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Security controls

Data in transit is protected with TLS 1.3 or higher and data at rest with AES-256 encryption.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Support limits

Support excludes issues caused by unsupported third-party equipment, software, customizations or modifications.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Target users

Plex MES is pre-configured for discrete, consumer packaged goods and regulated industries, with compliance, traceability and security built in.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Traceability

Plex tracks materials from receipt through shipment, including work in process, for a real-time view of operations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · plex.rockwellautomation.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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