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Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· OEE & Six Big Losses

OEE Reports Look Great, but the Shop Floor is Always Putting Out Fires? β€”β€” Five Sources of OEE Data Inaccuracy and a Four-Step Governance Method

In a plastic injection molding factory, the OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in the quality monthly report has been 86% for t…

Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· OEE & Six Big Losses

OEE Stuck at 60%? β€”β€” Six Losses Elimination in Five Steps

Many companies can calculate their OEE and break down the losses, but after half a year, the numbers remain unchanged. The reason …

Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· OEE & Six Big Losses

Equipment Management Series Issue 3: OEE and the Six Losses β€” Measuring Whether Equipment is "Making Money" with One Yardstick

Summary : Autonomous maintenance reduces failures, and SMED compresses changeover times β€” but whether equipment management improve…

Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· Quick Changeover (SMED)

Equipment Management Series Issue 2: Quick Changeover (SMED) β€” Reducing Changeover Time from "Hours" to "Minutes"

Summary : Changeovers, mold changes, and tooling changes consume a significant amount of equipment time but are often overlooked a…

Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· Autonomous Maintenance & Planned Maintenance

Equipment Management Series Issue 1: Autonomous Maintenance and Planned Maintenance β€” From "Fix When Broken" to "Equipment Self-Care"

Summary : Equipment breakdowns causing production line stops, maintenance teams running around like firefighters, and the same mac…

Lean Production & Site Management Β· Equipment & Efficiency Β· OEE & Six Big Losses

Lean Production Series Issue 3: OEE and Overall Equipment Effectiveness β€” From "Machines Are Running" to "Machines Are Really Making Money"

In manufacturing, a running machine does not necessarily mean it is creating value. This is a fundamental blind spot many manufact…