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Measuring What Matters: An Engineer’s Guide to Manufacturing KPIs

The right key performance indicators can help engineers improve the performance of their assembly lines.
Herman Tang Ph.D.
March 24, 2026

For engineers and operations managers seeking to improve production performance, selecting the right throughput metrics is critical. This article outlines practical measurement approaches to help monitor, diagnose and improve your manufacturing operations.


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Digital Manufacturing Exchange Enables Secure On-Demand Part Production

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JJ Moore
March 13, 2026

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Oshkosh Defense is working with Marine Depot Maintenance Command to support the Digital Manufacturing Exchange, a platform designed to accelerate production through advanced manufacturing. The system allows validated technical data from original equipment manufacturers to be transmitted securely so components can be produced at the point of need while maintaining configuration control and protecting intellectual property. 


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Physical AI Creates New Roles for Humans and Robots

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
March 2, 2026

Although Industry 5.0 is still a relatively new term, engineers are already talking about another buzz word called Physical AI. The term refers to augmenting physical systems with intelligence that scales.


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‘Connected Worker’ Software Improves Training

Manufacturer uses AI-powered software to empower workforce and improve efficiency.
John Sprovieri
February 24, 2026

The Augmentir connected worker platform is designed to help manufacturing and service teams improve operations, close skills gaps, capture tribal knowledge, and drive continuous improvement efforts.


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Rockwell Automation Tackles Industry 5.0

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
February 16, 2026

 Smart technology that is transforming manufacturers in a variety of industries.


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Infographic showing 93% of manufacturers plan to adopt new technology in 2026, 77% increased their software budgets for the year, and 56% use AI in limited areas of work.

AI Use Expands Across Manufacturing, Study Finds, but Scaling Remains Limited

Moore
JJ Moore
February 3, 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– After years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is now a core priority for manufacturers, but a new study shows that adoption is moving faster than the foundations needed to support it.


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The Data Imperative for Smart Microfactories

The success of microfactories depends not just on sensors and robotics, but on how well data is connected, contextualized and consumed.
Errol Rodericks
February 2, 2026

Microfactories are not just smaller replicas of mega-factories. They operate with radically different assumptions. Data is real-time and transient, not batch-processed. Production is modular, not linear. And, decision-making is distributed, not centralized.


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AI-Powered Assembly Plant Named Global Lighthouse Factory

The factory reduced lead times by 78 percent and increased productivity 14 percent.
January 15, 2026

NANJING, China—The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Siemens’ electronics assembly plant here to its Global Lighthouse Network of the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the world. 


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Automotive Industry Prepares for Connected and Circular Economy

John Sprovieri
January 6, 2026

To increase collaboration up and down the supply chain, a coalition of European automotive manufacturers created Catena-X, the first end-to-end, collaborative and open data ecosystem for the automotive industry.


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Manufacturing Software

Software Helps Lockheed Improve Cost Estimation

Software has reduced the time needed to perform cost estimates for airframe components by 75 percent.
John Sprovieri
December 23, 2025

Estimates that took weeks are now done in two days with an accuracy of about 5 percent.


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