What's Happening at Machine Tracking

"You're only telling me what I already know", is a common thing we hear. So what's the point of gathering machine data? When we hear this...

A small shop in Perry, Ohio struggled to know if they should hire more help, add a 2nd shift, or buy another machine. This seemed like...

Images like this lead us to believe that reducing cycle time will net big gains in production output. This is because practices to...

Expecting people to excel without giving them a way to measure their performance will frustrate them and negatively affect morale....

1. Sluggish - More data requires more resources to decipher. Too much data can overload your ability to ingest the information and...

Many Manufacturers are looking to data to help increase efficiency and meet the new demand. But in the fog of big data it's not always...

If you wonder if the digital factory trend is a good fit for your manufacturing business, you're not alone. Many manufactures have been...

OEE or Overall Equipment Effectiveness is the most recognized measurement of manufacturing productivity. Developed about 100yrs ago by...

IIot or the Industrial Internet of Things is part of Industry 4.0, or I40. It's a concept of leveraging small, easy to deploy sensors,...

Positive Messaging Using positive messaging can never be understated with exploring a new process change. This is true when a...