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What Happens When Manufacturers Build Their Own MES...

Five discrete manufacturers. Five real problems. Five working solutions built on live production data in 48 hours. Every manufacturer we talk to has the same frustration buried somewhere in the
MachineMetrics / Mar 20, 2026

We Went to ProveIt! to Challenge a Popular Belief. Here's...

There's a take that's been gaining a lot of traction in manufacturing right now: that there's no such thing as an out-of-the-box MES. That every factory is so unique, you have to stitch together a
MachineMetrics / Mar 17, 2026

New Feature Focus: AI Summaries for your Daily Production...

Meet Your New Morning Teammate: AI Summary for the Daily Production Dashboard! Every day, production leaders across the shop floor start their morning the same way: open the Daily Production
MachineMetrics / Dec 17, 2025

How Harvey Performance Closed the Execution Gap with...

Harvey Performance Company is a global leader in precision cutting tools, manufacturing brands like Harvey Tool, Helical Solutions, Micro 100, and others used in aerospace, medical, power generation,
MachineMetrics / Nov 19, 2025
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    Unplanned Downtime: Causes, Calculations, and Cures
    Downtime / September 22, 2022
    Downtime’ is one of the most dreaded words in manufacturing. While production downtime is part of life in a factory, managers, operators, and technicians constantly strive to reduce it and mitigate...

    How to Calculate and Improve Machine Availability
    Downtime / February 10, 2022
    Key Takeaways: Machine availability measures the percentage of time equipment is available for production. High machine availability is critical for maintaining consistent production output and...

    What is Downtime Tracking Software and Why Do You Need ...
    Downtime / September 02, 2021
    The most significant contributor to inefficiency in a production environment is equipment downtime. To manage this issue, manufacturing companies use downtime tracking software to categorize types of...

    How to Reduce Downtime in Manufacturing
    Downtime / June 03, 2021
    The manufacturing sector is a testament to human innovation and the drive towards efficiency. Yet, amidst the relentless hum of machines and the intricate dance of assembly lines, an ever-present...

    What You Don’t Know About Downtime Hurts Production
    Downtime / June 03, 2021
    One of the biggest problems manufacturers face is downtime. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that most manufacturers are unaware of what is causing the downtime across their plant....
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