| COMPANY: | Grand Rapids Spring & Stamping Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Grand Rapids, MI |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | $50M-$100M in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Automotive OEM |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Metal stampings, value-added assemblies, springs, slide-formed products |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | The World Class Ideas Program |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To explore how Plex Online ERP system could be used to automate a continuous improvement/employee suggestion program, improve it, and simplify and speed up idea submission, review, and processing; reduce costs, eliminate waste, and generate more ideas |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | Plex Online, Smart Tool, Allen-Bradley |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | $1.2 million total savings in 2008; ROI of more than $1.1 million; each employee averaged 32 World Class Ideas; customer base has remained 97% automotive, yet revenue grew in 2008, and growth was anticipated in 2009 |