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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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    Lean Manufacturing / October 31, 2017
    At UGN, sustainability means, "Minimizing waste to improve efficiency, add value, and refine the manufacturing process for our automotive products when and where we can." Another important part of...

    Working with your staff transitioning to lean manufactu...
    Lean Manufacturing / October 23, 2017
    A lean audit is the first step toward lean manufacturing, and it is extremely important to do it right. First of all, it is important to work with your team throughout the entire process. “It is...

    Do you know these five lean management principles?
    Lean Manufacturing / October 23, 2017
    If you're interested in lean, there are five manufacturing terms to know when it comes to the basics of lean manufacturing. These terms might help you put words to what you see in action every day....

    SaaS, The Cloud and the Evolution of Information Techno...
    MachineMetrics / October 16, 2017
    Things have changed. Digital transformation is about changing business models and about companies not just taking advantage of the huge opportunities created by these latest technologies but...

    When lean manufacturing creates more jobs
    Lean Manufacturing / October 12, 2017
    Nationwide Curtain Makers has grown significantly in the past two years by putting a heavy focus on improving their manufacturing efficiency. They used to be a retailer with six employees and two...
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