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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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    Machine Monitoring / December 15, 2022
    Manual production monitoring efforts can only take you so far. The paper sheets, excel docs, whiteboards, and manual data entry systems are putting a strain on frontline workers. Not to mention,...

    7 Ways to Reduce the Cost of Production
    8 wastes / December 08, 2022
    Key Takeaways: Reducing production costs involves optimizing processes, minimizing waste, and leveraging automation. Identifying and eliminating inefficiencies can lead to significant cost savings...

    MachineMetrics Continues To Lead Medical Manufacturing’...
    press release / December 06, 2022
    NORTHAMPTON, Mass., December 6, 2022 -- MachineMetrics, the leader in production analytics software for manufacturers, has announced that Paragon Medical has awarded the company a 5-year contract to...

    Monitoring Tool Life on FANUC CNC
    MachineMetrics / December 01, 2022
    Tool life is a critical component of CNC machines. When managed well, it can result in greater productivity, higher quality, less scrap, and significantly less downtime. Monitoring tool life manually...

    The Evolution of the Operator: How to Upskill Your Shop...
    MachineMetrics / November 23, 2022
    We Need More People! Maybe… What if we helped our existing team be more efficient? What if we empowered our shop floor personnel with the right information and tools to ensure they could focus on the...
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