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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

Clock In/Clock Out Brings Labor and Production Together

For most manufacturers, labor tracking still feels like a disconnected process. Time clocks sit in one system, job data lives in another, and payroll has to piece it all together later. This creates
MachineMetrics / Jun 11, 2025

Make Gains Stick with the Continuous Improvement Tracker

You ran the kaizen event. You saw the improvement. But two months later… is anything actually different? It’s a challenge every CI leader faces. Gains made during Lean or Six Sigma initiatives often
MachineMetrics / Jun 05, 2025

Closing the Gap Between Scheduling and Execution with the...

Manufacturing schedules look great on paper—until they meet the real world. Every day, jobs run late. Machines sit idle. Priorities shift. And despite everyone’s best efforts, it’s hard to answer one
MachineMetrics / May 28, 2025
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    Build vs. Buy MES | The Case for Modular MES
    MachineMetrics / January 09, 2025
    The manufacturing landscape is evolving, and so are the challenges manufacturers face when managing shop floor operations. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) have long been heralded as the...

    A Definitive Guide to Manufacturing Execution Systems (...
    MachineMetrics / June 11, 2024
    Manufacturing today is being reshaped by disruptive market trends and advancements in technology. Labor shortages, error-prone data, and clunky generalized legacy systems hold companies back at a...

    Should You Implement ERP or Machine Monitoring First?
    MachineMetrics / August 03, 2023
    Efficient software platforms that integrate seamlessly with one another are critical to modern manufacturing. Without them, companies must rely on outdated, archaic, standalone software or manual...

    Is MES Dead? The 9 Risks of Legacy Solutions
    MachineMetrics / June 09, 2022
    We're not here to tell you that MES is dead. Rather, the landscape of manufacturing technology is changing...rapidly. And legacy solutions like ERP and MES have fallen behind, which is hurting shop...

    The Death of MES: A New Vision for the Factory Software...
    MachineMetrics / January 07, 2022
    Recently, I had the chance to host a panel at IIoT World’s Digital Manufacturing Day with technology leaders from Fulcrum, UpKeep, and MachineMetrics. During the panel, titled The Death of MES: A New...
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