by Équipe TEEPTRAK | May 2, 2026 | Industrial Performance
Manufacturing Downtime Cost — A 6-Category Framework TL;DRThe true cost of manufacturing downtime has 6 components: lost margin, emergency maintenance, scrap and restart, idle energy, logistics impact, and overtime labor. Most plants only count 1-2 components...
by Équipe TEEPTRAK | May 2, 2026 | Industrial Performance
First Pass Yield & RTY for Multi-Station Manufacturing Lines TL;DRFirst Pass Yield (FPY) measures the percentage of parts passing inspection on the first attempt at a single station. Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY) is the product of all individual station FPYs...
by Équipe TEEPTRAK | May 2, 2026 | Industrial Performance
Ideal Cycle Time — Empirical Calibration Method TL;DRIdeal cycle time is the foundation of OEE Performance calculation. Most plants set it incorrectly, causing 5-15% Performance error. The correct method is empirical: use the actual demonstrated best cycle, sustained...
by Équipe TEEPTRAK | May 2, 2026 | Industrial Performance
OEE Quality — FPY Tracking Methodology for Manufacturers TL;DRQuality is the third OEE pillar, measuring the ratio of good parts to total parts produced. It is closely related to First Pass Yield (FPY) but measured at line level vs station level. The 4-level FPY...
by Équipe TEEPTRAK | May 2, 2026 | Industrial Performance
OEE Performance — How to Detect Micro-Stops and Speed Losses TL;DRPerformance is the second OEE pillar, measuring actual cycle speed vs ideal speed. It captures two distinct loss types: speed losses (sustained underspeed) and micro-stops under 5 minutes. Performance...
