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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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    Two reasons why lean manufacturing is so effective
    Lean Manufacturing / October 13, 2019
    Lean manufacturing has stood the test of time as an effective way to increase efficiency in manufacturing. Tech Target defines lean manufacturing as, "A methodology that focuses on minimizing waste...

    Lean manufacturing and standardized work
    Lean Manufacturing / September 11, 2019
    Have you heard of standardized work? It has to do with keeping the order in which tasks are done documented. Convergence Training said, "You can think of standardized work as defining who does the...

    Top reasons you should be utilizing lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / August 15, 2019
    Lean manfuacturing techniques can really help your business move forward. Business Matters Magazine said, "With lean manufacturing, you only have the materials that you need and use. Because of this,...

    Are you using big data for lean manufacturing?
    Lean Manufacturing / August 12, 2019
    Are you using big data for lean manufacturing? One major way it can help is in reducing waste. Rugged Mobility for Business said, "Big data analytics, machine learning and simulation systems, can...

    What is the difference between agile and lean?
    Lean Manufacturing / July 31, 2019
    Did you know that agile manufacturing and lean manufacturing aren't exactly the same? Lean manufacturing was developed by Toyota and is all about being extremely efficient. There are set principles...
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