Incorporating and tracking performance using Lean metrics doesn’t make a company Lean any more than tracking weight puts you on a diet. Measurements are like decisions, nothing changes unless actions are taken. How does this apply to OEE? How does OEE apply to LEAN? As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, many companies invest a significant amount of time, money, and effort to develop exorbitant […]
OEE and LEAN
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Upcoming OEE Topics – February 2009
The following topics will be featured in an upcoming post, we’ll try to squeeze them in before February 2009 rolls off the calendar. If you have a topic that you would like to see featured on our site, send an e-mail to LeanExecution@gmail.com. Capacity Planning with OEE: By definition, it only makes sense to use OEE as an integral part of your […]
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- Eliminate Waste
- Lean
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Performance
- Process Control and OEE
- Quality
OEE For Dedicated – Single Part – Processes
OEE For Dedicated – Single Part – Processes Definition: Dedicated – Single Part – Process: A process that produces a single product or slight variations on a theme and does not require significant tooling or equipment changeover events. A single part process is the easiest application for a OEE pilot project. The single part process also makes it easier to demonstrate […]
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- Problem Solving
- Process Control and OEE
- Quality
- Root Cause Analysis
- Training
Availability and OEE
What is Availability? In its simplest form, availability measures the uptime of a machine or process against the planned production time. As one of the factors of Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), Availability is expressed as a percentage. The uptime is calculated by taking the difference between the planned production time and total duration of the downtime events that occurred during the planned production period. We […]
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- Availability
- Eliminate Waste
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- Lean
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Performance
- Problem Solving
- Quality
- Quality Factor
- Root Cause Analysis
- Training
- Trouble Shooting
Problem Solving with OEE – Measuring Success
OEE in Perspective As mentioned in our previous posts, OEE is a terrific metric for measuring and monitoring ongoing performance in your operation. However, like many metrics, it can become the focus rather than the gage of performance it is intended to be. The objective of measuring OEE is to identify opportunities where improvements can be made or to determine whether the changes to your […]
- Advanced Lean Manufacturing
- Availability
- Capacity
- Eliminate Waste
- FREE Downloads
- Lean
- Lean Metrics
- OEE: Overall Equipment Efficiency
- Performance
- Problem Solving
- Process Control and OEE
- Quality
- Quality Factor
- Training
Practical OEE – How To Calculate and Use Weighted OEE
We have presented the methods of calculating OEE for a process and also demonstrated how weighted OEE is calculated for multiple processes. Our next challenge is to determine how this data can be used to make sure we are targeting the right processes for improvement. Over the next few posts, we will show you how to calculate weighted OEE factors for each process. […]