Companies seeking to improve productivity and competitiveness commonly use Overall Equipment Effectiveness as a measure for machine efficiency. Many would say that exploiting this data is bread and butter to modern manufacturers. However, Ian Tindle, director at specialist strategic maintenance and management improvement company Sora Group, argues that many are failing to get the most out of the information available.
OEE as a strategic tool It’s worth noting that Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is not the panacea to all problems. Simply having the measure in place isn’t enough. OEE works most effectively when used as a strategy – as part of an overall company improvement plan. Tindle explains that for ‘world class’ organisations it’s common…
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