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Virtual Part Counter: Reliable Data Even When Your Machines...

Reliable part counts are the backbone of good decision-making on the shop floor. Yet for many manufacturers, getting that number right is anything but easy. Some machines have unreliable or
MachineMetrics / Jul 16, 2025

Enterprise Widgets Deliver Real-Time Visibility Across...

For manufacturers operating multiple plants, getting real-time, apples-to-apples visibility is a major challenge. Each site often runs different systems, measures performance with different KPIs, or
MachineMetrics / Jul 02, 2025

MachineMetrics App Framework: Custom Insights without the...

Legacy MES systems and basic monitoring tools are often rigid and slow to adapt. While they claim to offer broad functionality, they’re rarely configured to reflect the nuances of your operations -
MachineMetrics / Jun 25, 2025

Real-Time Visibility with the Production Order Dashboard

There’s no shortage of data on the modern shop floor. The problem is getting the right information to the right people - with the right context to make a difference. Supervisors walk the floor to
MachineMetrics / Jun 19, 2025
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    The Value of Machine Data for Business Intelligence Too...
    data collection / September 29, 2022
    This article is part of a series discussing the value of machine data for shop floor management systems. Integrating machine assets into your connected factory ecosystem unlocks accurate, real-time...

    Factory Monitoring: Unlocking Process and Production Vi...
    MachineMetrics / September 29, 2022
    Increased competition, shrinking skilled labor availability, and legacy technology solutions create new challenges for manufacturers; companies are looking for ways to manage their production more...

    Unplanned Downtime: Causes, Calculations, and Cures
    Downtime / September 22, 2022
    Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While production downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate...

    Schedule Attainment: Accurately Plan & Meet Production ...
    MachineMetrics / September 15, 2022
    Did your team finish all the work that was planned for this week? Many KPIs are used in manufacturing to track production efficiency, quality, labor utilization, production capacity, waste, and more....

    How to Improve Quality in Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / September 08, 2022
    There are a few core measurements that every manufacturer uses to manage their operation. Measurements like efficiency, productivity, capacity, labor, and equipment utilization are almost universally...
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