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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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    Breaking it down when there are too many possibilities
    Industry 4.0 / January 31, 2019
    Sometimes the possibilities can seem overwhelming. When you're trying to work on Industry 4.0 initiatives and get stuck in all the information - what do you do? Deloitte says many companies feel this...

    What does it mean to be ready for industry 4.0?
    Industry 4.0 / December 05, 2018
    It's a common headline across the internet these days - are you prepared for industry 4.0? Are you ready for industry 4.0? But what does it mean to be truly ready? The truth is, you don't have to be...

    What is Smart Manufacturing? Using Tech to Drive Innova...
    MachineMetrics / October 25, 2018
    Updated April 13, 2022 When is it risky to wait? When everyone else is moving forward. Utilizing smart manufacturing technology sooner rather than later is the smart choice. Industry Week reported...

    Analytics are the first step
    Industry 4.0 / October 24, 2018
    Before you try to completely overhaul your factory for Industry 4.0, start with analytics technology as your first step. This can not only give you a baseline, but can drastically improve your...

    How to Get Started with Industry 4.0
    MachineMetrics / July 12, 2018
    Updated May 13, 2021 There are certainly a lot of buzzwords and trends that follow along with Industry 4.0. It can be difficult for manufacturers to grasp the concept and determine how it is at all...
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