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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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    The Hidden Factory: How to Expose Waste and Capacity on...
    8 wastes / March 17, 2022
    With each generation of manufacturing, advances have taken place in the form of process adjustments, continuous improvement initiatives, and programs such as Lean and Six Sigma. Operators, line...

    How Shop Floor Control Drives Instant Visibility and RO...
    Machine Monitoring / June 17, 2021
    Using Shop Floor Control to Manage with Confidence Intelligent shop floor management is a basic premise of modern management approaches. It’s proven that optimally functioning shop floor operations...

    Machine Condition Monitoring: Improving Machine Health ...
    Machine Monitoring / March 04, 2021
    What is Machine Condition Monitoring? Machine condition monitoring is the ability to assess the health of a machine over a period of time. This can include things like its efficiency, since losses in...

    Communication Clears Machine Monitoring's Morale Hurdle...
    Machine Monitoring / January 07, 2021
    Key Takeaways: Effective communication helps overcome morale challenges related to machine monitoring. Transparent data sharing builds trust and encourages employee buy-in. Clear communication aligns...

    Empower your operators with Machine Monitoring | Machin...
    Machine Monitoring / October 13, 2016
    Key Takeaways: MachineMetrics provides operators with real-time machine data to make informed decisions on the factory floor. Empowered operators can proactively address issues, improving overall...
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