Most of my readers probably heard about the machine effectiveness measure of OEE, short for Overall Equipment Effectiveness. It is a composite measurement of the effectiveness of a piece of equipment, composed of three elements, i.e., availability, performance and quality. And I regularly see this indicator on the shop floor, posted near or on multiple machines. But when I try to engage a shop floor discussion on its actual use in improving operations, I am often disappointed. A blog post on four reasons why I dislike OEE for shop floor control and improvement.
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