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What Happens When Manufacturers Build Their Own MES...

Five discrete manufacturers. Five real problems. Five working solutions built on live production data in 48 hours. Every manufacturer we talk to has the same frustration buried somewhere in the
MachineMetrics / Mar 20, 2026

We Went to ProveIt! to Challenge a Popular Belief. Here's...

There's a take that's been gaining a lot of traction in manufacturing right now: that there's no such thing as an out-of-the-box MES. That every factory is so unique, you have to stitch together a
MachineMetrics / Mar 17, 2026

New Feature Focus: AI Summaries for your Daily Production...

Meet Your New Morning Teammate: AI Summary for the Daily Production Dashboard! Every day, production leaders across the shop floor start their morning the same way: open the Daily Production
MachineMetrics / Dec 17, 2025

How Harvey Performance Closed the Execution Gap with...

Harvey Performance Company is a global leader in precision cutting tools, manufacturing brands like Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, and others used in aerospace, medical, power generation,
MachineMetrics / Nov 19, 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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