Background: This is a more general presentation of “Variation: Â OEE’s Silent Partner” published on January 31, 2011. In a perfect world we can produce quality parts at rate, on time, every time. Â In reality, however, all aspects of our processes are subject to variation that affects each factor of Overall Equipment Effectiveness: Â Availability, Performance, and Quality. Our ability to effectively […]
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OEE in an imperfect world
Variance – OEE’s Silent Partner (Killer)
I was recently involved in a discussion regarding the value of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Â Of course, I fully supported OEE and confirmed that it can bring tremendous value to any organization that is prepared to embrace it as a key metric. Â I also qualified my response by stating that OEE cannot be managed in isolation: OEE and it’s intrinsic […]