Generate more profits and achieve your performance goals by improving overall equipment effectiveness on a single packaging line.
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is the gold standard for measuring manufacturing productivity, which means that it identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is productive.
A production operation's OEE value is measured in percentages and is based on the Availability, Quality, and Performance metrics of the line. For example, if a manufacturing facility scores 100% OEE, it means it is manufacturing only Good Units, at their nominal speed, with no stops. This means 100% Quality (Good Units), 100% Performance (nominal speed), and 100% Availability (no Stops).
What is the nominal number of products produced per minute for a specific line? By default, this is set to 50 products per minute.
How many days per week do you schedule your machines to work? By default, this is set to 5 working days per week.
How many hours per day do you schedule your machines to work? By default, this is set to 16 hours per day, which is two shifts.
What is the average profit per unit for your products? By default, this is set to 0.30 EUR per unit produced. You need to exclude the cost of production from your selling price.
What is your current OEE? By default, this is set to 25%, which is a typical average for pharmaceutical manufacturers starting their OEE improvement journey.
What is the OEE you want to achieve by the end of the year? By default, this is set 1% higher than your starting OEE, to show how much impact a slight increase of 1% can have. At Vimachem, we have found that on average the minimum improvement new clients can expect in a year is a 5% increase.
Depending on the variables you use to calculate the value created in a Year, you get different outputs. Here is a quick example to showcase the real values behind the numbers.
A 4% growth in OEE (1% increase) adds 124,800 cartons on a single line.
That is the incremental profit the calculator reports for one line.
The same 4% growth in OEE (1% increase) repeated across a site multiplies directly.
OEE metrics need to be calculated in real time and shown on the factory floor alongside other production data. That creates a sense of transparency and ownership across the site.
Manufacturing Analytics & OEE identifies the actual speed of a line using IIoT edge devices. Monitoring that machine data drives operational efficiency, better performance and financial gain.
Identify machine bottlenecks and root causes for all machine stops
Observe production cycles and track their time, output, and performance
Automate machine data retrieval and manufacturing analytics to deliver AI-driven insights instantly
Implement daily management systems (KPI dashboards, root cause analysis, task management). Compare different shifts, batches, and SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and gain meaningful insights
Achieve real-time digital monitoring, notification & visualization (technical tasks, defects identification, line planned stop organization)
Eliminate paper-based records, keeping executives and staff engaged and motivated
After calculating your OEE, you should:
You should calculate OEE in real-time to ensure immediate action for production efficiency. The frequency depends on your production cycle.
Identify areas of inefficiency, such as downtime, slow cycles, or defects.
Focus on the factors with the most significant impact on OEE.
Make process adjustments, provide training, or upgrade equipment.
Regularly track OEE to assess the effectiveness of changes.
Ensure that all staff understand OEE and are involved in improvement efforts.
