Automating a Manual Process – Things to Consider

Automating a manual process can greatly increase the productivity of a manufacturing facility. It can reduce overall system life cycle costs, reduce machine start-up time, and improve product quality and consistency. It can also increase the time to market of products...

Real-Time OEE, Results When They Count

Knowledge is key for survival in the global economy. OEE empowers the production process with relevant and useful information in a compact and simple way. However, a composite metric, means very little if it isn’t available when it is needed. OEE data loses a lot of...

OEE Calculations

OEE is a performance metric and is calculated based on its three contributing factors of availability, performance and Quality. OEE is essentially a ratio of Fully Productive Time to Planned Production time. However it is calculated as the product of its three...

OEE – Why Should I Care?

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a framework for measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of a manufacturing process. OEE provides a management tool that helps monitor and improve diverse manufacturing processes. It does this by evaluation of three...