When we talk about OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), we immediately think shop floor: equipment availability, rates, scrap. OEE impacts suppliers and customers far beyond the workshop, yet most manufacturers still treat it as a purely internal performance...
In industries exposed to hazardous environments — chemicals, energy, metallurgy, oil and gas, thermal processes, explosive atmospheres or pressurized installations — operational performance cannot be separated from personnel safety. In these demanding contexts, each...
The impact of 5S on OEE is a subject underestimated by most manufacturers. 5S is often reduced to a housekeeping approach, a cosmetic exercise that is brought out before an audit or client visit. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. 5S is a direct lever for...
In industries exposed to hazardous environments – chemical, energy, metallurgy, oil & gas, thermal processes, explosive atmospheres or pressurized installations – operational performance cannot be dissociated from people safety. In these demanding...
The impact of 5S on OEE is a subject underestimated by most manufacturers. 5S is often reduced to a tidying-up exercise, a cosmetic exercise to be carried out before an audit or a customer visit. This is a fundamental misunderstanding. 5S is a direct lever...
Make-to-order vs. make-to-stock OEE is a subject that most manufacturers ignore. A make-to-stock plant and a make-to-order plant may use the same machines and the same ERP. But the way OEE impacts their performance, production planning and profitability is...
