What Is OEE?

Over­all Equip­ment Effec­tive­ness, or OEE, is a key indi­ca­tor of the health of the equip­ment run­ning in a plant. Cal­cu­lat­ing and improv­ing OEE is a cen­tral activ­i­ty of TPM and equip­ment-focused con­tin­u­ous improve­ment in gen­er­al. Many orga­ni­za­tions improve equip­ment capac­i­ty by 50% — 100% by focus­ing on improv­ing OEE. Learn how to cal­cu­late OEE and how to use this met­ric to regain lost capacity.