Automated System for the Collection, Measurement and Reporting of Operational Performance

What is MRM / Online OEE?

MRM/Online OEE is an electronic system that collects real time production data from all types of machinery showing you how available your equipment is, its performance and what is produced in terms of quality. With OEE real-time monitoring and reporting, production managers gain a clear picture on operational performance per machine / line / shift.

What is OEE?

OEE is a way to monitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes. OEE takes the most common and important sources of manufacturing productivity loss, fits them into three main categories (availability, performance, quality) and quantifies them to provide a practical framework for measuring your current status. This gives unique insights into possible improvements at all levels (machines, lines, resources).

OEE is a common key metric in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing programs providing a consistent way to measure the effectiveness of these initiatives.

How does MRM / Online OEE work?

MRM / Online OEE connects with production machinery and PLCs, monitors their status and associates it with the types of losses already assigned by the company. MRM/Online OEE processes this information, calculates the availability, performance and quality metrics and provides reports on OEE per machine, line and shift.

Availability is calculated by tracking all unplanned downtimes caused by breakdowns, failures, material shortages, set-ups and adjustments. Performance is calculated by tracking all speed losses caused by minor stoppages, misfeeds, jams, etc. Quality is calculated by tracking all defective parts caused by improperly maintained equipment, operator errors and incorrect settings.

Why MRM / Online ΟΕΕ?

  • Gain a clear picture on operational performance per machine / line / shift
  • Discover opportunities for increased throughput
  • Increase personnel productivity by reducing paperwork
  • Eliminate quality costs associated with scrap and rework
  • Easy-to-use
  • Paperless reporting
  • Web-based solution
  • Quick implementation
  • Online data acquisition
  • Flexibility: MRM / Online OEE can be applied to a single machine, to a line or to a whole factory

Watch this video to see how MRM / Online OEE works:

 

On March 6th, 2008 our company hosted a highly successful event about OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in Greek manufacturing companies. You can download all presentations and relative material here.