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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

Tariffs & the Factory: What Plant Leaders Can Do to Fight...

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
MachineMetrics / May 01, 2025
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    Implementing a Comprehensive Data Strategy in Manufactu...
    MachineMetrics / July 20, 2023
    Manufacturers need a sound strategy to compete, and that strategy must have a solid foundation in truth; knowing exactly what is happening across the operation. So few manufacturers have this source...

    Is Mexico the New China? Re-Shoring and Nearshoring to ...
    MachineMetrics / April 06, 2023
    In recent years, many manufacturers have reconsidered their supply chain strategies and looked to reshore or nearshore critical segments. This trend is driven by various factors, including rising...

    How Manufacturers Are Responding to Global Supply Chain...
    MachineMetrics / February 23, 2023
    Change is inevitable. But the rapid pace of changes brought on by severe disruption has altered the way companies do business. This has led to significant shifts in the global supply chain that...

    Operationalizing Manufacturing Data: From Systems to Ac...
    MachineMetrics / August 11, 2022
    Key Takeaways: Turning manufacturing data into actionable insights improves operational efficiency. Effective data strategies require real-time analysis and integration with workflows....

    The Impact of Sensors in Manufacturing
    MachineMetrics / June 16, 2022
    Since the beginning of industrial automation, the manufacturing industry has utilized sensors. Originally, they were used to trigger mechanical responses to reduce manual labor. As sensor technology...
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