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Closing the Quality Gap: Integrating ERP and Real-Time MES for Automotive Plastics Manufacturers

Automotive plastics suppliers are under increasing pressure to deliver flawless quality, maintain complete traceability, meet customer-specific requirements, and respond rapidly to production disruptions—all while operating with lean teams and limited IT resources. For many mid-sized manufacturers, disconnected ERP, production, and quality systems create data silos that hinder visibility, delay corrective actions, and elevate the risk of costly customer complaints, scrap, and non-conformance events.

Watch now to learn how DELMIAWorks’ integrated ERP and real-time Manufacturing Execution System (MES) provide a unified approach to quality management across both the shop floor and the enterprise. Geoff Foster, CEO and Founder of Core Technology, will share his success story on how he elevated his operations with ERP and real-time MES quality management. You’ll discover how his transformation has led to increased customer satisfaction, improved quality, streamlined operations, and enhanced financial efficiency.

We will also address common challenges faced by mid-sized injection molders, blow molders, and extrusion operations in the automotive industry, including labor constraints, compliance requirements, manual data collection, and delayed quality reporting. Throughout the recording we go over practical examples illustrating how an integrated ERP/MES platform can reduce scrap, improve first-pass yield, accelerate root-cause analysis, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why disconnected systems create quality and traceability risks for automotive suppliers 
  • How real-time MES data improves quality control and process visibility 
  • Best practices for integrating production, quality, inventory, and customer requirements within a single ERP platform 
  • Strategies for reducing scrap, downtime, and customer quality incidents 
  • How mid-sized plastics manufacturers can achieve enterprise-level quality management without enterprise-level complexity 

Watch now to learn both industry insights and real-world success stories that can drive your operations forward!