OEE monitoring systems – why cooking up OEE is a bad idea
– In OEE monitoring systems, it is important that you are truthful about losses like downtimes, rejections and rework in the OEE calculation formula. – OEE is not a number that you flaunt to others. It is a mirror that helps you evaluate and improve the performance of your shop. – OEE is a number that […]
Production monitoring system on Industry 4.0
Production monitoring system – Industry 4 vs. Manual For decisions makers in a firm to be able to take proper decisions, the production monitoring system must give them accurate and timely (as in instantaneous) data from machines. Here is an explanation of how manual production monitorng works, vs. how an Industry 4.0 based system works. […]
Real time production monitoring system, and work ethics
How real time production monitoring system eliminates downtime caused by work ethics issues Downtime due to work ethics issues can account for a surprisingly large amount of downtime. This is low hanging fruit that requires very little time to pluck, and no extra investment in equipment and processes. It can be easily eliminated by the […]
OEE vs TEEP: Why They Are Not the Same
Most factories do not lose money because machines are slow. They lose money because machines do not run enough. TEEP helps you see the time and capacity that OEE never shows. What Is TEEP? TEEP (Total Effective Equipment Performance) shows how effectively a machine is used across all available time — 24 hours a day, […]
5 Industry 4.0 applications outside the shop floor
Industry 4.0 applications outside the shop floor The data that is collected from machines can also be used by software applications that are peripheral to actual production. Here are some Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing, outside the factory. 1. Material shipment to customer Your scheduling software has access to your monitoring system’s database. It knows […]
Want to freeze CapEx on new machines for 2 years ? Here’s how !
How a firm used Leanworx for machine downtime tracking and froze all capital expenditure on new machines for 2 years, even though their orders were increasing by 15 % a year. About the Leanworx user Manufacturer of machined castings for export – railway parts, off road vehicles. Machines are CNC lathes, machining centers, foundry equipment. Total […]
OEE tracking software – how it it helps fix the CEO’s capacity planning headaches
OEE tracking software – how it it helps fix the CEO’s capacity planning headaches OEE tracking software helps in capacity estimation and planning, whether you are a vendor (manufacturer) or a customer evaluating a vendor. OEE is a really neat invention to measure how well you are using your machines, It has a direct impact […]
Misconception – Industry 4.0 implementation can happen without the CEO
Industry 4.0 implementation – what is the role of a CEO ? What is the role of a CEO in implementing Industry 4.0 and keeping it going in an organization ? Does the CEO have to be hands-on ? This picture is the short answer, which is that the role of a CEO is critical. […]
Industry 4.0 standard – is there such a thing ?
Is there such a thing as an Industry 4.0 standard ? Does ‘Conforms to Industry 4.0 standard ’ have any meaning ? No. The term is meaningless. There is no yardstick that you can use to say ‘This system conforms to the Industry 4.0 standard’. Industry 4.0 is merely a term used to denote a kind of […]
Machine downtime monitoring systems – rapid benefits plan
Machine data monitoring systems sound scary, expensive, very high tech, and long term. They are actually not any of these. With a proper roadmap you can start seeing benefits rapidly, economically, in just a couple of weeks. You can get return on full investment in just 1 to 3 months, depending on the cost of […]