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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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    Why is MachineMetrics a MUST-HAVE product?
    MachineMetrics / September 08, 2017
    There's no doubt that MachineMetrics is a seriously valuable tool for manufacturers: by providing visualizations of real-time manufacturing production data, instant notifications as well as...

    Lean Manufacturing Problems and Solutions
    Lean Manufacturing / September 06, 2017
    Don't get caught up in the difficulties of lean production when you're first starting out, these techniques can yield great results. “When operations adopt Lean manufacturing, several common (and...

    Embracing smart lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / July 12, 2017
    Manufacturing standards and competition are both rising, so companies are looking for new technology to stay ahead. Many are looking to modernize their current manufacturing floor and smart lean...

    Lean Manufacturing: Principles and Systems
    MachineMetrics / April 17, 2017
    Updated 8/11/21 To stay agile and responsive in a demanding marketplace, savvy manufacturing companies have long sought to adopt efficient lean processes to remain competitive. As more manufacturers...

    5 Lean Manufacturing System Techniques to Improve Your ...
    MachineMetrics / September 02, 2016
    Interested in discovering how a lean manufacturing system and lean techniques can have a beneficial impact on your manufacturing processes? With a number of great lean strategies out there, how do...
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