# Plex Connected Worker Solutions

Are you ready to lead the Smart Manufacturing revolution?  
The Plex Connected Worker platform is your chance to trailblaze as the manufacturing industry faces a significant shift in the workforce. Now is the time to empower your employees through technology, data, and enhanced communication.

## What is a Connected Worker?
A connected worker is a frontline manufacturing employee who uses digital tools to stay linked with machines, data and people in real time. Plex’s connected worker solution gives workers step-by-step, digital work instructions, integrates activity tracking and performance metrics, and enables seamless collaboration through embedded chat. This empowers workers to make data-driven decisions, reduce errors and feel more engaged by connecting their work to the larger manufacturing process.

## Plex Connected Worker
There are many challenges facing manufacturers when it comes to workforce connection. Click on a challenge to discover how Plex Connected Worker provides unique solutions.

- Attract & maintain your workforce
- Enhance knowledge transfer
- Increase productivity
- Improve quality
- Ensure safety

Attracting and maintaining a skilled workforce is crucial for success in the manufacturing industry. Leverage modern technology and foster a people- and purpose-driven culture to create a place where people want to work.

### Productivity
Modern manufacturing employees expect modern technology. Attract and retain the next generation of workers with Digital Work Instructions in Plex Connected Worker, which offers the latest tools to help employees work and share knowledge efficiently.

### Process
A clear vision of the work that needs to be done eases confusion for workers, making them less likely to leave. Collective insight into who is responsible for what can also lead to more efficient operations and better resource optimization.

### People
Use tools that foster collaboration and mentorship to strengthen team bonds. Building a people-focused culture increases employee retention and makes your company more appealing to top talent.

### Purpose
When employees see how their work aligns with your organization’s mission, they gain a greater sense of purpose. Human beings thrive when we combine pleasure and purpose to do meaningful work, and a sense of purpose promotes longer tenures and higher job satisfaction levels.

## Connected Worker Capabilities
- **Connect people to productivity**: Provide step-by-step guidance for people, machines, and devices, while automating low-value tasks. 
- **Connect people to process**: Organize, track, and optimize tasks for people, machines, and devices.
- **Connect people to people**: "Smart" communication encourages an engaged and informed workplace culture.
- **Connect people to purpose**: Inspire passion and dedication from end-to-end.

### Plex Connected Worker Features
- **Digital Work Instructions**: Provides employees with step-by-step instructions to guide tasks across people, machines, and devices.
- **Key Measurables**: Real-time performance metrics provide production insights that are available at your fingertips.
- **Activity Management**: Streamlines production activity into one easily accessed spot.
- **Collaboration**: An embedded Microsoft Teams application connects individuals across the shop floor and company.
- **Skills & Knowledge Management**: Offers a centralized system for skill tracking, enablement, and enforcement.
- **Employee Health & Safety**: Creates a single source of truth for training and work instructions.

"Connected Frontline Workforce (CFW) applications are a strategic imperative to address critical challenges in safety, quality, and productivity. Manufacturing leaders are deploying CFW applications to bridge skills gaps, improve employee retention, and enhance the overall employee experience through better user interfaces, interactive training, and real-time insights."  
— Allison Kuhn, Future of Industrial Work, EHS, and Sustainability Research Analyst at LNS Research

## Connected Worker FAQs
1. **What is a connected worker solution?**  
   It links people, machines, and processes while providing step-by-step digital instructions.
2. **How does it improve productivity?**  
   By guiding workers with digital instructions and providing real-time visibility into performance metrics.
3. **How does it enhance safety and compliance?**  
   Centralizes training materials and ensures standardized procedures for risk reduction.
4. **Can it integrate with existing systems?**  
   Yes, it works with other factory and enterprise systems.