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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

Real-Time Job Tracking Delivers Clarity to the Chaos of the...

Even the most capable ERP system can only tell you what was planned. It can’t tell you what’s actually happening on the floor, right now. For most discrete manufacturers, job tracking still relies on
MachineMetrics / May 21, 2025

Tariffs & the Factory: What Plant Leaders Can Do to Fight...

Executive Snapshot Tariff policy has shifted sharply in the past 18 months, squeezing margins for U.S. discrete-manufacturing plants. Metal duties remain in force, a new 25% levy on imported vehicles
MachineMetrics / May 01, 2025
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    PLC to Cloud: Using IoT to Read Data from a PLC
    inustrial IOT / April 14, 2022
    The seamless integration of IIoT components including IoT hardware, software, and communication protocols has occurred in incremental steps for manufacturers. Early industrial automation systems were...

    The Smart Factory: Smart Manufacturing Drives Industry ...
    IIOT / March 11, 2021
    Manufacturing has continuously evolved. Many of the industry’s changes were incremental and, at times, reluctant. Today, digital factories disrupt manufacturing in ways no one could have imagined. At...

    Common Myths About Industrial Automation, Debunked
    MachineMetrics / December 16, 2020
    Key Takeaways: Several misconceptions about industrial automation hinder adoption in manufacturing. Automation improves efficiency and doesn't always replace human workers. Embracing automation helps...

    Industrial Automation: How it Works, Types, and Benefit...
    MachineMetrics / November 25, 2020
    Key Takeaways: Industrial automation enhances manufacturing efficiency, reduces errors, and increases production speed. Automation technologies, including robotics and AI, are transforming...

    What is Lights Out Manufacturing? Exploring Full Automa...
    MachineMetrics / October 22, 2020
    Lights out manufacturing is a technique that uses fully-automated technology to run a production factory with little or no human intervention. This requires the support of multiple technologies such...
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