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Also commonly referred to as OEE for short, " Overall Equipment Effectiveness " is more than just another manufacturing best practice. Many agree that it's the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity - period. An OEE score of 100% (don't worry, nobody achieves a perfect score) means that you're creating A) only the highest quality parts, B) as quickly as humanly possible, with C) little to no downtime to speak of. Quality. Performance. Availability. The intersection between these three concepts is where OEE was born. But again - absolutely no organization can realistically expect to achieve an OEE score of 100%. Instead, this is much more of a goal to work towards. Getting as close to that point as possible is what you should be setting your sights on, rather than assuming that you can somehow get to that point by simply being savvier than your competitors. Of course, all of this demands the question - what does a quality OEE score actually look li...

Overall Equipment Effectiveness , also called OEE for short, measures three core qualities of your manufacturing process: Availability, Performance and Quality. Availability takes into consideration instances like unplanned and planned stops - meaning those instances where you're not making the most use out of your planned production time. Performance, on the other hand, looks at slow cycles and small stops - meaning those periods where you're not running as quickly as possible for whatever reason. Quality looks at defects in your manufacturing process - accounting for parts that need to be reworked, regardless of the reason. An OEE score of 100% means that you're only producing parts with no stop time, as quickly as possible, with as few quality issues to speak of. While this may sound straightforward, it's also entirely possible to misinterpret an OEE score to your detriment. In fact, there are a few OEE mistakes that many businesses make that you would do well...