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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

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
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    How you can get leaner
    Lean Manufacturing / March 20, 2018
    BGC.com spoke to Daniel Küpper, and he gave five areas that companies can work on getting leaner. "This included using sensors and software to facilitate more efficient changeovers, using predicative...

    Lean leadership
    Lean Manufacturing / March 19, 2018
    Lean manufacturing techniques are often used on the production floor, but they can apply to leadership just as well! Supply Chain Management Review said, "This concept has been embraced by...

    What you can gain from lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / February 24, 2018
    There are some well known benefits of lean manufacturing such as saving money and improving efficiency. There are also some lesser known benefits like reflecting the needs of stakeholders and...

    MachineMetrics Launches Production Waste Calculator
    MachineMetrics / February 15, 2018
    In a time when the bottom line has never been more meaningful for companies, waste elimination is one of the most effective ways to increase the profitability of any business. Understanding what...

    La-Z-Boy uses lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / January 29, 2018
    The La-Z-Boy chair is a staple in many U.S. homes, and one of many companies that use lean manufacturing. "The difference for us has been that we have a really good lean foundation, and we have...
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