PLEX Value Engineering Workshop
The PLEX Value Engineering Workshop is designed to map and measure the potential productivity improvements that PLEX can deliver your operations in two tangible ways:
- It leverages data from APQC to benchmark your business against manufacturing peers across several key operational metrics to help identify immediate areas of business improvement.
- It leverages data from APQC to benchmark your business against manufacturing peers across several key operational metrics to help identify immediate areas of business improvement.
This analysis provides insights to where manufacturers can focus and maximize their investments in adopting technologies along their Smart Manufacturing journey.
The value engineering workshop includes a customized KPI scorecard that compares your organization’s key metrics against industry benchmarks.
APQC Performance Scorecard

An evaluation model for new technology adoption
Organizational value is primarily driven by three key levers: Revenue, Cost [margin] and Risk. Technology-driven, business transformation solutions should only be adopted if proven to have a positive impact on one (or more) of these critical business measures.
The PLEX Engineering Workshop will provide your organization with a model to evaluate new technology against these value drivers to calculate if the new business system under consideration will deliver on its promised returns, whether it be an ERP solution, a focused MES system, or any other independent technologies in Supply Chain Planning, Quality Management, or Predictive Maintenance.
Evaluation Model
Organizational value is primarily driven by three key levers: Revenue, Cost [margin] and Risk.
1.0 REVENUE
- Drive revenue growth
- Improve Brand reputation
- Enable business transformation
2.0 COST
- Reduce costs
- Increase profitability
- Drive plant performance
- Improve inventory mgmt.
- Optimze supply chain
3.0 RISK
- Mitigate risks (financial, technology, compliance)
- Drive & maintain quality
- Improve employee retention and safety
Your investment
The investment for the PLEX Value Engineering Workshop is USD $5,000.
This investment includes our operations analysis, APQC Performance Scorecard, boardroom discussion, and a formal presentation of findings with a detailed outcomes document including financial savings, investment requirements, and return on investment on any recommendations made.
You will have the option to partner with AutomateIT and PLEX on implementing the results of our analysis. Naturally, we’d love you to do so, but equally you’re free to take the outcomes and use it yourself in any way you want.
Who needs to be involved?
The PLEX Value Engineering Workshop takes approximately 6 hours. It is recommended the following personnel are involved in all (or part) of the workshop.
- IT/OT administrator
- Plant controller
- Head of engineering / operations
- Chief Financial Officer
Book your PLEX Value Engineering Workshop
Ready to take the next step in modernizing your manufacturing processes? AutomateIT can help you assess your current operations and identify key areas for improvement. This workshop is designed to provide actionable insights tailored to your unique business needs, setting the stage for success with AI and other advanced technologies.
Don’t wait! Contact AutomateIT today to schedule your workshop and see firsthand how your organization can unlock the full potential of automation with AI.
Let’s innovate, grow, and build the future of manufacturing—together!