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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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    There is strength in lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / June 13, 2019
    Lean manufacturing can make your business stronger. OEM Update said, "Lean manufacturing powerfully enables producers to navigate the changing market with precision and agility. This comes from...

    What you might not know about lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / May 17, 2019
    Lean manufacturing is a wide-reaching topic that you likely don't know everything about. That's why MMS Online published an article on frequently asked questions about lean manufacturing. There are...

    A quick reference for lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / May 14, 2019
    Here's your quick reference for lean manufacturing strategies. The topics you should know about are the eight wastes of lean manufacturing, the lean manufacturing principles, and lean manufacturing...

    Have you met your lean goals? Digital is the next step.
    Lean Manufacturing / May 08, 2019
    Once you have met your lean manufacturing goals, it's time to assess what's next. For many, the answer should be digitalization. Webinara said, "According to Gartner, the answer is no. They estimate...

    What is 5S and how does it relate to lean manufacturing...
    Lean Manufacturing / April 24, 2019
    What is 5S and how does it relate to lean manufacturing? IndustryWeek defined 5S as, "5S is an acronym of sorts for five words that begin with the letter S: sort, set in order, shine, standardize and...
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