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Real-Time Visibility with the Production Order Dashboard

There’s no shortage of data on the modern shop floor. The problem is getting the right information to the right people - with the right context to make a difference. Supervisors walk the floor to
MachineMetrics / Jun 19, 2025

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
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    Benchmarking Improvements - July 2021
    MachineMetrics / July 08, 2021
    Here at MachineMetrics, we are always striving to improve our product and add new insights and features for our customers. This is especially true as we continue to grow our market share and capture...

    Production and Process Optimization in Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / July 08, 2021
    Process improvement techniques are essential for optimizing manufacturing tasks. And when done right, these optimized processes lead to greater efficiency. But what is the connection? And why is...

    How to Perform a Manufacturing Capacity Analysis
    MachineMetrics / July 01, 2021
    Key Takeaways: Capacity analysis helps manufacturers understand their production capabilities and identify potential bottlenecks. Accurate capacity planning ensures that resources are utilized...

    OEE as Your New Financial KPI
    MachineMetrics / June 24, 2021
    Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is often seen as a manufacturing KPI metric. Yet it can be a financial key performance indicator for executives as well. Better still, instead of a lagging...

    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...
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