About Us
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
CUSTOMER IMPACT
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Real Customer Impact from Automated Data
Industries Served
We serve packaging, flexible packaging, labels and converting, printing and publishing, food and beverage manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), plastics manufacturing, paper and corrugated, chemicals and coatings, textiles and apparel, discrete manufacturing
Trusted on the Shopfloor by Manufacturing Industry Leaders
Typical Performance Gains for Flex-Metrics Customers
162%
Productivity Increase
($60→$157/hour)
95%
Reduction In Over-Production Waste ($150K Saved)
15%
Changeover Reduction
40%
Efficiency Swing (70%→120%)
60
Day ROI
100% of our customers achieve positive ROI within 6 months
WE DELIVER
Results: ProAmpac
ProAmpac transformed operations across multiple facilities using Flex-Metrics
ProAmpac - Walden
Achieved 7.6% year-over-year productivity improvement
ProAmpac - Tulsack
Realized 10% productivity gain in just 3 months, cleared 12-week backlog, and won new customers
ProAmpac - Mobile
Broke a 4-year production record immediately after implementation
It's a strategic business partner relationship," says Ed Beran of ProAmpac. "These are ops guys who understand manufacturing. They're helping us run our equipment better than we were before.
Ed Beran, Director of Operational Excellence, ProAmpac
Case Study: Marking Systems Inc.
CLIENT PROFILE
Company: Marking Systems
Industry: Custom Label Printing
Size: 73 employees (from 123), 1,000+job/month
Location: Dallas, TX
DEPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
Client since: 2006
Implementation: Phased, over multiple years
Key stakeholders: Greg Van Beber (President), Flaviu Borcoman (IT Director)
Products used: Flex-OS, SQL integration, visual dashboards, camera integration
Their Challenges
As Marking Systems expanded into a 40,000 sq. ft. facility, leadership could no longer manage production by walking the floor. Crews were tracking press counts on clipboards and performance reviews were delayed until after the shift. Setup losses, downtime, and micro-stops were largely invisible in real time. Sales and production often disagreed on capacity, while operators dealt with recurring issues that no one could fully quantify or prioritize.
No Real-Time Visibility
Unreliable Data
Disconnected Departments
Lost Bids from Bad Estimates
Concerns Ignored
THE SOLUTION
Building Real-Time Visibility
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Phase 1: Data validation
Phase 2: Analysis
Phase 3: Optimization
Continuous: "Elephant hunting" (biggest problems first)
KEY PRODUCT FEATURES
Real-time dashboards
Camera integration (click-to-video)
SQL-to-SQL integration
Custom reporting
Performance scorecards
Cultural Commitment
Greg chose losing production hours over missing transformation opportunity.
Despite resistance—"My job is to produce, not clock in!"—he mandated participation.
Visual Revolution
With the data from Flex, Flaviu transformed number streams into 5-second visual insights.
"Take out noise, tell the story, find patterns."
WHAT HAPPENED
Results: 120% Efficiency Gain
QUANITATIVE
$60→$157 per weighted hour (162% increase)
123→73 employees (natural attrition)
500 monthly labor hours saved
172 monthly setup hours saved
70%→120% efficiency
$20M revenue, double industry margins
QUALITATIVE
20+ year retention through transparency
Improved alignment between sales, production, and leadership
Hidden champions recognized
Customer trust via facility tours
Client Feedback
Flex transformed our business. Look at the overall picture, not just one thing.
You only get out what you put in. Without upper management buy-in, you won't succeed
What's on production TVs is exactly what we review in meetings. No surprises.
All good things come from profit—better wages, benefits, equipment. We're not profit-greedy. It's for everybody.
Summary of Marking Systems Case Study
Keys to Their Success
Executive Commitment
Data Is Used to Improve, Not Punish
Visual Storytelling Transforms Understanding
"Elephant Hunting" the Big Problems
Transparency Builds Trust
Most Impactful Changes
Eliminated Double Entry and Integrated Data
SQL-to-SQL integration eliminated manual exports and disconnected spreadsheets by allowing production and ERP systems to share data automatically in real time.
Enabled Real-Time Data Visibility for Entire Team
Before Flex, leaders were always looking at yesterday’s numbers. Flex offered the ability to monitor machine status, efficiency, and throughput as it happened.
Used Data to Validate Operator Concerns
Operators often knew when something was wrong, but their concerns were dismissed as “opinions". With the data reflecting shopfloor reality, they felt validated and heard.