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Flexible Reporting for Modern Manufacturers: Custom...

Manufacturing leaders don’t just need data - they need the right data, delivered in the right way, at the right time. Operators want clarity on performance targets. Engineers need visibility into
MachineMetrics / Aug 20, 2025

Virtual Part Counter: Reliable Data Even When Your Machines...

Reliable part counts are the backbone of good decision-making on the shop floor. Yet for many manufacturers, getting that number right is anything but easy. Some machines have unreliable or
MachineMetrics / Jul 16, 2025

Enterprise Widgets Deliver Real-Time Visibility Across...

For manufacturers operating multiple plants, getting real-time, apples-to-apples visibility is a major challenge. Each site often runs different systems, measures performance with different KPIs, or
MachineMetrics / Jul 02, 2025

MachineMetrics App Framework: Custom Insights without the...

Legacy MES systems and basic monitoring tools are often rigid and slow to adapt. While they claim to offer broad functionality, they’re rarely configured to reflect the nuances of your operations -
MachineMetrics / Jun 25, 2025
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    Clock In/Clock Out Brings Labor and Production Together
    MachineMetrics / June 11, 2025
    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...

    Make Gains Stick with the Continuous Improvement Tracke...
    MachineMetrics / June 05, 2025
    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...

    Closing the Gap Between Scheduling and Execution with t...
    MachineMetrics / May 28, 2025
    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...

    Real-Time Job Tracking Delivers Clarity to the Chaos of...
    MachineMetrics / May 21, 2025
    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...

    Tariffs & the Factory: What Plant Leaders Can Do to Fig...
    MachineMetrics / May 01, 2025
    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...
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