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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

Optimize Changeovers and Reduce Downtime with...

Did you know that MachineMetrics provides real-time visibility into tool life across your entire shop floor? MachineMetrics Tool Life Monitoring delivers real-time visibility into tool life and
MachineMetrics / Apr 29, 2025

Bridging the Gap Between Shop Floor and ERP

Despite significant investments in ERP systems, many manufacturers still struggle to manage their operations effectively. The root of the problem? A lack of accurate, real-time data from the
MachineMetrics / Apr 09, 2025

How a Global Automotive Supplier Prevents Tool Failures and...

Customer Profile Industry: Automotive Operations: High-volume precision machining for major automotive OEMs Products: Complex machined components used in steering, driveline, and suspension systems
MachineMetrics / Mar 10, 2025
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    How lean manufacturing saved a furniture factory
    Lean Manufacturing / January 24, 2018
    Gaston Caperton bought a troubled furniture factory and transformed it into the successful Gat Creek Furniture. He did so using lean manufacturing techniques, focusing on efficiency. It worked....

    How to Identify and Reduce Waste in Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / January 18, 2018
    The advent of digital transformation has provided a unique opportunity for manufacturers to embrace new technologies that will allow them to take their lean manufacturing initiatives to the next...

    Lean manufacturing conference
    Lean Manufacturing / November 23, 2017
    At the recent Age of Experience conference, lean manufacturing and smart manufacturing were heavily stressed. “'I think around 60% of companies in China are still moving from 1.0 to 2.0, and there is...

    How AMRs work with lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / November 20, 2017
    AMRs (autonomous mobile robots) can fall in line with lean manufacturing initiatives, which is exactly what they do in a Honeywell Analytics facility. "Intuitive web programming lets Honeywell easily...

    Big Data, AI, and Lean data analytics in manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / November 02, 2017
    Big Data is quickly taking a strong hold in manufacturing. In the future, Larry Fast of Lean Leadership thinks that hold will strengthen. He also thinks AI will take a larger role in manufacturing....
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