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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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    5 Ways Industrial IoT Reduces Costs For Manufacturers
    industrial iot / August 27, 2020
    Summary: IoT benefits companies in the manufacturing vertical by reducing costs associated with unexpected downtime, creating a digital twin that can be used to track assets and perform complex...

    Total Productive Maintenance and Industrial IoT
    industrial iot / July 29, 2020
    As Industry 4.0 continues to mature across manufacturing enterprises globally, many assume that new technologies will replace old methodologies to spur continued improvements in efficiency and...

    5 Steps to Bring Your Legacy Systems Online with IIoT
    industrial iot / May 29, 2020
    The move to industry 4.0 will be defined by how effectively legacy systems and assets within shop floors are integrated into online or cloud platforms. This is because a large percentage of...

    Industry 4.0 vs. Industrial IoT: What's the Difference?
    industrial iot / January 05, 2018
    What is the Difference Between Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to sensor data, machine communications, and automation...
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