Easthampton, MA – October 16, 2025 – MachineMetrics, the Intelligent MES and industry leader in machine connectivity, today announced the launch of Manual Stations - a powerful solution that enables
The Hidden Half of Manufacturing Despite massive investments in automation, the majority of manufacturing work is still performed by people. In fact, studies show that 72% of factory tasks are
EASTHAMPTON, MA – September 19, 2025 – Manufacturing has always been defined by its ability to plan and challenged by its ability to execute. ERP systems outline the ideal production path: what to
Most manufacturers don’t have a data problem. They have a decision problem. In fact, most manufacturers are drowning in data - machines stream data 24/7. Dashboards display utilization, OEE, and
(Up)Time is Money Several years ago while I was visiting a customer’s manufacturing facility, the plant manager acting as my tour guide stopped suddenly outside the door to the main production floor....
The power of data brought to life by the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) technologies is undisputed. For manufacturing, it’s no...
With each generation of manufacturing, advances have taken place in the form of process adjustments, continuous improvement initiatives, and programs such as Lean and Six Sigma. Operators, line...
A manufacturing company is only as good as its manufacturing equipment. But more importantly, how well the organization uses its equipment. Without knowing the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)...
The Blurring of IT and OT Leads to Operational Visibility Information technology (IT) has been a critical component in the success of manufacturing companies for decades. With it, companies have...