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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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    How lean can work for your whole office
    Lean Manufacturing / May 26, 2020
    Lean manufacturing techniques are not just good for the shop floor. There are a ton of benefits to utilizing them in the office, too! It's not always easy, but it's worth it. Difficulties switching...

    Hoshin Kanri and Lean Manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / April 28, 2020
    Lean manufacturing principles trace back to Toyota. The lean technique has been proven to help businesses become more efficient and cut back on waste. However, did you know that there is another...

    Two ways you could be looking at lean manufacturing inc...
    Lean Manufacturing / March 17, 2020
    What's next in lean manufacturing? How is lean manufacturing going to change with new technology? This is a tough question, mostly because lean manufacturing is a continuous process that incorporates...

    Lean is a versatile word
    Lean Manufacturing / February 04, 2020
    When you think "going lean," what comes to mind? Lean manufacturing? Lean wastes? Lean Startup? As it turns out, the word lean can refer to a lot of things. Today we are going to discuss a few...

    The basics of 5S in lean manufacturing
    Lean Manufacturing / November 28, 2019
    We know there are 8 wastes in lean manufacturing, but have you heard of 5S? The idea is that each worker in lean manufacturing production is in charge of systematically keeping their area clean,...
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