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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

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
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    Takt Time vs Cycle Time vs Lead Time | Definitions and ...
    MachineMetrics / September 24, 2020
    Key Takeaways: Understanding the differences between takt time, cycle time, and lead time is crucial for optimizing manufacturing processes. Takt time aligns production with customer demand, cycle...

    How Manufacturers Can Use Analytics for a Better Custom...
    MachineMetrics / August 13, 2020
    Key Takeaways: Manufacturing analytics powered by IIoT improve customer experience by providing real-time insights into production performance and quality. These analytics enable manufacturers to...

    Improve Decision Making in Advanced Manufacturing with ...
    MachineMetrics / August 06, 2020
    Key Takeaways: Manufacturing analytics enable data-driven decision-making for improved efficiency. Real-time insights help identify bottlenecks and optimize operations. Leveraging analytics drives...

    Data Driven Manufacturing: Benefits, Challenges, and St...
    MachineMetrics / July 02, 2020
    Optimizing Production Efficiency through Data-Driven Manufacturing Strategies Although diverse data capturing technologies exist, manufacturers still struggle to use them. It's due to this major...

    Manufacturing Analytics - What you need to know: Part 1
    MachineMetrics / June 27, 2018
    In the past, if you wanted to know how a machine was performing on a shop floor, you would have had to put pencil to paper and note the output, the error rate, the quality, all manually. You would...
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