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Q1 2026: What We Shipped, What We Proved, and What's Coming

Q1 was a proof-of-concept quarter. Not just for the features we shipped, but for the kind of platform MachineMetrics is becoming. We released meaningful updates across scheduling, configuration, and
MachineMetrics / Apr 06, 2026

What Happens When Manufacturers Build Their Own MES...

Five discrete manufacturers. Five real problems. Five working solutions built on live production data in 48 hours. Every manufacturer we talk to has the same frustration buried somewhere in the
MachineMetrics / Mar 20, 2026

We Went to ProveIt! to Challenge a Popular Belief. Here's...

There's a take that's been gaining a lot of traction in manufacturing right now: that there's no such thing as an out-of-the-box MES. That every factory is so unique, you have to stitch together a
MachineMetrics / Mar 17, 2026

New Feature Focus: AI Summaries for your Daily Production...

Meet Your New Morning Teammate: AI Summary for the Daily Production Dashboard! Every day, production leaders across the shop floor start their morning the same way: open the Daily Production
MachineMetrics / Dec 17, 2025
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    Getting ahead with lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / July 31, 2018
    There are many reasons to research and implement lean manufacturing techniques. First and foremost, you can lower your costs and reduce lead time which will save you money. Other lesser known reasons...

    7 Strategies to Improve OEE
    MachineMetrics / July 30, 2018
    Updated April 23, 2021 How to Improve OEE and Boost Plant Productivity In manufacturing terminology, OEE stands for Overall Equipment Efficiency. Measuring OEE is considered a best practice among...

    Lean manufacturing case
    Lean Manufacturing / July 30, 2018
    One of the best ways to learn about lean manufacturing is to learn from those succeeding. Industry Week put together a slideshow to show you around a forklift plant in Ireland. They said, "From its...

    Predictive Maintenance's Impact on Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / July 24, 2018
    Every single day, in every manufacturing environment, failures and downtime happen. That’s just a reality when you’re dealing with equipment that performs a repetitive task. The issue, however, is...

    Lean manufacturing in the food industry
    Lean Manufacturing / July 13, 2018
    Lean manufacturing is useful in the food industry, too! Baking Business said, "With so many advances in technology today, it’s easy to assume that automation is the key to streamlining efficiency....
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