Overall equipment effectiveness indicator as a metric for process improvement

Abstract

One of the most important metrics and use of operating performance is the rate of Global Equipment Effectiveness (Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE) . This rate is a quantitative metric that is being increasingly used in the industry not only to control and monitor the productivity of the production equipment , but also as an indicator and controller process improvements and performance. The advantage of OEE is measured by a single indicator , all the basic parameters in industrial production on three factors : availability, productivity and quality. This makes it possible to know if what is missing to 100% availability has been lost ( the machinery was stopped some time ) , efficiency or productivity ( the machinery was running at less than full capacity) or quality ( units occurred defective ) . Hence, the OEE has become an international standard recognized by major industries worldwide.

One of the most important metrics and use of operating performance is the rate of Global Equipment Effectiveness (Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE) . This rate is a quantitative metric that is being increasingly used in the industry not only to control and monitor the productivity of the production equipment , but also as an indicator and controller process improvements and performance. The advantage of OEE is measured by a single indicator , all the basic parameters in industrial production on three factors : availability, productivity and quality. This makes it possible to know if what is missing to 100% availability has been lost ( the machinery was stopped some time ) , efficiency or productivity ( the machinery was running at less than full capacity) or quality ( units occurred defective ) . Hence, the OEE has become an international standard recognized by major industries worldwide.