The impact of 5S on OEE is a subject underestimated by most manufacturers. 5S is often reduced to a tidying-up exercise, a cosmetic exercise to be carried out before an audit or a customer visit. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. 5S is a direct lever...
Make-to-order vs. make-to-stock OEE is a subject that most manufacturers ignore. A make-to-stock plant and a make-to-order plant may use the same machines and the same ERP. But the way OEE impacts their performance, production planning and profitability is...
When we talk about OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), we immediately think of the field: availability machines, rates, scrap. OEE has an impact on suppliers and customers far beyond the shop floor, yet most manufacturers still treat it as a “business...
How to harmonize OEE measurement across multiple sites to enable reliable comparisons, share best practices and steer continuous improvement across the group. Multi-plant OEE has become a major strategic issue for manufacturers operating in several locations. The...
Operational excellence cannot be achieved overnight. Between the plant that discovers OEE and the one that optimizes it in real time, the road goes through several stages of maturity. Understanding where you stand enables you to set the right priorities and avoid...
Unsupervised production represents the culmination of industrial automation. Machines that run at night and at weekends, with no human presence. The promise of lights-out manufacturing is seductive because of its productivity gains. But how do you maintain OEE when no...
