REAL TIME MONITORING OF CNC MACHINE STATUS CAN BE THE FIRST STEP IN UNDERSTANDING WHAT EVENTS LIMIT MACHINE PRODUCTION. THIS INFORMATION CAN ENABLE MAINTENANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO CORRECT PROBLEMS FASTER THAN BEFORE. THE MONITORING SYSTEM PROVIDES REAL TIME STATUS OF CNC MACHINES IN THE SHOP ON COLOR MONITORS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE SHOP AND SUPPORT AREAS. EACH MACHINE'S STATUS IS DISPLAYED IN A UNIQUE COLOR CODE. THE STATUS OF RUNNING OR NOT RUNNING IS MONITORED AUTOMATICALLY AND DISPLAYED ON THE COLOR MONITORS. EACH SUPPORT GROUP MUST RESPOND WHEN ITS UNIQUE COLOR CODE IS DISPLAYED FOR A SPECIFIC MACHINE. THIS REAL TIME INFORMATION HAS INCREASED MACHINE PRODUCTION.