Everything you need to understand and improve OEE
Plain-English guides to Overall Equipment Effectiveness - the formula, a worked example, what a good score looks like, and the proven ways to find and remove the losses dragging your lines down.
OEE fundamentals
- OEE fundamentals
What is OEE?
OEE explained simply: the availability × performance × quality formula, a worked example, what a good score is, and how to improve it.
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How to calculate OEE
Calculate OEE step by step: the three factors, the data you need, a fully worked shift example, and the mistakes that inflate the number.
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What is a good OEE score?
What counts as a good OEE? World-class is 85%, typical discrete manufacturing is ~60%. Here's how to read your score honestly and improve it.
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OEE vs TEEP vs NEE
OEE, TEEP and NEE measure effectiveness against different time bases. Learn what each includes, when to use it, and how the numbers relate.
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What is TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)?
TPM is a team-based approach to maximising equipment effectiveness. Learn its eight pillars, how it relates to OEE and the Six Big Losses, and where to start.
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Cycle time vs takt time
Cycle time vs takt time: one is how fast you make a part, the other how fast you need to. Learn the formulas, a worked example, and how both relate to OEE.
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OEE vs efficiency vs utilization
OEE, efficiency and utilization measure against different baselines. Learn what each catches, what it hides, and why OEE is the hardest to game.
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Reducing losses
- Reducing losses
The Six Big Losses
The Six Big Losses map every production loss to OEE's three factors. Learn what each one is, how to spot it, and where to attack first.
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How to reduce unplanned downtime
A practical playbook to cut unplanned downtime: measure every stop, find the vital few causes with Pareto, and run improvement against live data.
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How to improve OEE
Improve OEE by working the factors in order: measure honestly, fix availability first, then performance, then quality - and prove each gain against live data.
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How to reduce changeover time (SMED)
SMED cuts changeover time by converting internal setup steps to external ones. Learn the method, the quick wins, and how changeover hits OEE.
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What is downtime in manufacturing?
Manufacturing downtime explained: planned vs unplanned, how it drives OEE's availability, what counts as a stop, the true cost, and how to cut it.
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Choosing software
Stop estimating OEE. Measure it.
The guides show you the method - the platform runs it live on your lines. Book a demo to see your real numbers.