OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive. An OEE score of 100% means you are manufacturing only …

Simple OEE Calculation. The simplest way to calculate OEE is as the ratio of Fully Productive Time to Planned Production Time. Fully Productive Time is just another way of saying manufacturing only Good Parts as fast as possible (Ideal Cycle Time) with no Stop Time. The simple calculation of OEE is:

Learn a simple yet very effective OEE improvement methodology as well as insights as to what world-class OEE really means and insights on how you can leverage the Six Big Losses in your improvement program.

Measuring OEE. This page is a “quick start guide” for measuring OEE. It provides a roadmap of key decisions and is organized in three parts: Define Project: things to decide before you start your OEE project; Capture OEE Data: everything you need to calculate OEE

Three Methodologies for Improving OEE in Manufacturing. The three most popular manufacturing improvement methodologies are Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints. OEE was developed as part of Lean Manufacturing – specifically as part of the powerful and holistic improvement process known as TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).

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How to Set an OEE Target. So how should you go about setting an OEE target? Here is the bottom line. Set an OEE target that will drive solid, incremental improvement for your process. Each OEE target should be a stretch target that is truly …

OEE Availability. OEE availability is the ratio of Run Time to Planned Production Time. Availability takes into account Availability Loss, which includes any events that stop planned production for an appreciable length of time (usually several minutes, long enough for an operator to log a reason).

OEE is the framework for measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of a process, by breaking it down into three constituent components (the OEE Factors). OEE helps you see and measure a problem so you can fix it, and provides a standardized method of benchmarking progress.

Using the Six Big Losses framework creates a concrete path to improve your OEE score. Working to reduce Availability Loss in the form of Equipment Failures or Setups and Adjustments protects you against preventable unplanned stops or downtime, as well as minimizes any planned stops.