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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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    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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