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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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    A Definitive Guide to Manufacturing Execution Systems (...
    MachineMetrics / June 11, 2024
    Manufacturing today is being reshaped by disruptive market trends and advancements in technology. Labor shortages, error-prone data, and clunky generalized legacy systems hold companies back at a...

    The Value of Machine Data for Your MES
    MachineMetrics / July 07, 2022
    This article is part of a series discussing the value of machine data for shop floor management systems. Integrating machine assets into your connected factory ecosystem unlocks accurate, real-time...

    MES vs. IIoT Platform: Why Not Both?
    IIOT / June 25, 2020
    Is an MES or IIoT Platform (or Both) the Best Option for You? The increasing use of industrial automation in process and discrete manufacturing facilities have put the manufacturing execution system...
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