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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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    Robots benefiting manufacturing
    Industry 4.0 / June 05, 2018
    The statistics show that robots are leading to more jobs in manufacturing, not less. The jobs created by automation are safer and more desirable to the tech savvy next generation. "Demand for...

    Choosing the right equipment for Industry 4.0
    Industry 4.0 / May 23, 2018
    Supply Chain Dive said, "With machines and parts interconnected with one another, purchasing managers have the added responsibility of thinking about how new parts will integrate with existing...

    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...

    Getting important data in the right hands - faster
    Industry 4.0 / March 21, 2018
    Smart manufacturing isn't just a broad buzzword. It has specific characteristics that contribute to its success. One important characteristic is making important data available to those it affects -...

    A Manufacturer’s Guide to Cloud Computing
    MachineMetrics / March 07, 2018
    Updated: January 21, 2021 Here’s what we will cover in this in-depth article on cloud computing in manufacturing: An Introduction to Cloud Computing in Manufacturing What is Cloud Computing? What is...
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