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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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    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...

    Visualize Producton Performance Using OEE Dashboard
    MachineMetrics / March 10, 2022
    A manufacturing company is only as good as its manufacturing equipment. But more importantly, how well the organization uses its equipment. Without knowing the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)...

    How Data Accessibility Drives Organizational Alignment ...
    MachineMetrics / February 28, 2022
    Key Takeaways: Data accessibility is crucial for manufacturers seeking to make informed decisions and improve operational performance. IoT systems streamline data collection, making it easier for...

    Concerned About the Cloud and SaaS? Here’s What You Are...
    MachineMetrics / February 24, 2022
    Key Takeaways: Cloud-based solutions offer significant benefits, including scalability, flexibility, and real-time data access, for manufacturers. While some manufacturers have concerns about data...

    How to Reduce Changeover Time
    MachineMetrics / February 18, 2022
    Every manufacturing company wants to reduce changeover time. The changeover process may take days or weeks in some industries and only a few minutes in others. In industries where small lots or...
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