Industrial Production Manager how-to
How to Raise OEE on a Production Line
OEE shows where capacity is lost.
Quick answer
OEE shows where capacity is lost. In short: measure; find; track, then complete the remaining steps below.
Step by step
Measure availability, performance and quality.
Find the biggest loss.
Track downtime reasons.
Fix the top cause.
Standardize the fix.
Measure again.
Safety reminders for industrial production managers
- Lead a strong safety culture
- Investigate every incident
- Enforce lockout/tagout
- Maintain machine guarding
Key terms
OEE · Throughput · Downtime · Scrap rate · Lean · Kaizen: see the full industrial production manager glossary.