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SAP, MES, OEE and what we learn on the shop floor. Useful information, not marketing copy.

  • Postponing MES comes back as ERP development

    MES is more than the layer where OEE is calculated. Using an aluminum aging oven, I explain why managing shop floor complexity in MES and sending ERP a summary protects the standard.

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  • What is OEE and how is it calculated?

    Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) shows, as a single percentage, how much of its planned time a machine spends creating value. We cover its three components and common shop floor mistakes.

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