What is OEE software?
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a measurement of how well your manufacturing process works that takes into account your production time, equipment performance, and the quality of your products. OEE software measures, analyzes and visualizes these factors so you can improve the productivity of your manufacturing process.
OEE is the industrial gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity and efficiency. Manufacturing operations often measure OEE over time as part of a plan to increase productivity, improve operational efficiencies, and make processes more cost-effective.
Monitoring OEE can help operators run equipment at its maximum capacity, find bottlenecks and prioritize problems so they can improve the effectiveness of a manufacturing process. OEE analysis can also reduce machine repair costs by helping you pre-empt production shutdowns and prioritize maintenance for the assets you rely on most.
But, your OEE measurements are only as good as your data. That’s where AVEVA comes in. AVEVA’s OEE software integrates with your existing plant automation systems and data sources to both collect data and calculate OEE KPIs automatically.
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Key benefits and features of OEE software
Real-time KPI visualization
Real-time metrics and drill-down analytics give you a clear and detailed view of your production process and asset performance. Stakeholders see issues that impact operational performance as they occur, so they can take corrective actions to minimize waste and losses.
Use real-time KPI visualizations to:
- Reduce equipment downtime and production loss
- Increase operating efficiency
- Free operators from manual data collection tasks
Root-cause analysis
You can discover the root causes of productivity losses and process delays by analyzing detailed data on both the performance of your assets and the relationships between different parts of your process. Knowing the root cause of problems lets you continuously improve operational efficiency and plant throughput.
Use root-cause analysis to:
- Increase asset utilization and reliability
- Reduce costs and increase profitability
- Adhere to schedules and improve customer satisfaction
How AVEVA’s OEE software solutions can benefit your business
AVEVA’s OEE software agnostically connects to different devices and control systems, so you can monitor and visualize the effectiveness of your manufacturing equipment, production lines, and other critical process assets—whatever they happen to be. Workers use its rich, contextualized operational data to conduct advanced analytics and data-driven continuous improvement that minimizes waste and losses.
AVEVA’s OEE software standardizes performance metrics, KPIs and operational reporting so you can capture best practices and scale them across your business.
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FAQs
OEE stands for Overall Equipment Effectiveness. In simple terms, it refers to a system for measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of a process. In manufacturing, OEE determines the percentage of time a production process turns out products that meet quality standards. It tells you the time a production line is working as well as it should. The most successful manufacturing companies understand that measuring OEE is vital to maintaining and improving efficiencies, and minimizsing losses and downtime.
OEE is calculated using three key sets of data relating to machinery availability, performance and product quality.
OEE = availability x performance x quality, where:
- Availability reflects the time production is down when it should have been running = Operating Time / Available Time
- Performance reflects anything that causes the manufacturing process to run at less than optimum speed = Total Production / (Target Production Rate x Operating Time
- Quality reflects the percentage of manufactured items that do not meet quality standards = Good Production / Total Production
An OEE score of 100% means that a factory is manufacturing products that meet quality standards as fast as possible without stopping during the scheduled running time. In practice, this perfect score is unachievable. Many production lines score only 60%, which means there is ample room for improvement. According to some analysts, an OEE score of 85% is exceptional and a realistic long-term goal. Meanwhile, an OEE score of 40% is low but not uncommon and can be readily improved.
One of the most effective ways to improve your OEE is to make sure you are measuring it effectively with the most up-to-date solutions. You also need to focus on data from machines that are critical to your business, rather than collecting information from every single machine in the process. Gathering real-time or live data is also key, so you know what is happening in the moment, rather than using historical metrics. Using an OEE formula that is designed for your particular business is important as well. For example, in some manufacturing processes, performance and quality are the top priorities, as minor product defects don’t matter.
