OEE
P.D.C.A. Cycle
Plan-Do-Check-Act. An iterative four-step problem solving process typically used in quality control. It is also known as the Deming Cycle, Shewhart Cycle, Deming Wheel, or Plan-Do-Study-Act.
Planned Production Time
Total time that equipment is scheduled for production. This is the starting point for OEE analysis.
Planned Shut Down Time
The time when the plant is out of activity- examples: all events that should be excluded from efficiency analysis because there was no intention of running production (e.g. breaks, lunch, scheduled maintenance, or periods where there is nothing to produce). The remaining available time is your Planned Production Time.
Plant Operating Time
Plant Operating Time is the amount of time your facility is open and available for equipment operation
Six Big Losses
Six categories of productivity loss that are almost universally experienced in manufacturing: Breakdowns, Setup/Adjustments, Small Stops, Reduced Speed, Startup Rejects, and Production Rejects.
SMED
SMED means Single Minute Exchange of Die. This is a method of increasing the amount of productive time available for a piece of machinery by minimizing the time needed to change from one part to another. This greatly increases the flexibility of the operation and allows it to respond more quickly to changes in demand. […]
Standard Work
An agreed upon set of work procedures that effectively combines people, materials, and machines to maintain quality, efficiency, safety, and predictability. It starts from: – work standard – identification of activities and related timming – work instructions – related visual aids, interfaces..
Takt Time
The rate at which product must be turned out to satisfy market demand. It is determined by dividing the available production time by the rate of customer demand.