Easthampton, MA – November 6, 2025 – MachineMetrics, the industry’s leading production intelligence platform, today announced the launch of Max AI, the new AI-powered intelligence layer for its
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
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The numbers are in and manufacturing jobs increased by 27,000 last month in the United States. That's a year-to-date increase of 288,000! Many of the jobs created were in durable goods. We still...