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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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    The Real Cost of Downtime in Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / May 08, 2018
    For most manufacturers, downtime is the single largest source of lost production time. As you probably already know, manufacturing downtime is any period of time when a machine is not in production...

    Manufacturing turning a corner
    Manufacturing News / April 30, 2018
    Manufacturing is doing extremely well - and growth is expected to continue as long as workers can be recruited. Inside Sources reported, "Manufacturers are looking to better attract and retain...

    Manufacturing jobs returning to the US
    Manufacturing News / April 30, 2018
    Design News reported that 171,000 manufacturing jobs were reshored last year. They reported, "Moser noted that one of the reasons jobs are returning is that the cost differential between...

    Digitalization paving the way for cusomization
    Industry 4.0 / April 30, 2018
    Forbes reported, "Consumers today want products that are smarter, more customized and available on demand. The only way companies can satisfy this need is by creating a new business model that...

    Lean manufacturing and happy employees.
    Lean Manufacturing / April 30, 2018
    Lean manufacturing techniques can bring more than just a better OEE. Industry Week said, "Any operator or maintenance person I’ve ever talked to has a much better day when the machine is running...
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