John Roberts

Managing Director, Operations, Idhammar Systems

OEE to Engage and Inspire

 15th November 2012

©Copyright 2012 Idhammar Systems Limited

Money making suggestions from the shop floor

• Japan Railways bottled water business• Marriott airline catering business• Nutrasweet• Swan Vestas• Post-It notes

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General Motors: workers suggested 44,000 ideas in just one quarter and one plant saved $900K using employee suggestions. Employee suggestions have been effective in reducing the time it takes to assemble a vehicle by 15%

Pan-industrial Customers

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Proven Track Record in the Food Industry

Workshop• What is OEE and why is it important?• What role do people play in improving OEE?• How do we motivate people?• How can technology help?• Summing up

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What is OEE and why is it important?• A standard index of manufacturing efficiency• Based on...

• Utilisation• Line availability• Manufacturing performance• Product quality

• Why use it....• Compare performance within industrial sectors• Measure of continuous improvement on a line or within a site• Highlight inefficiencies

• Drive improvements in efficiency

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• Take their ideas and suggestions seriously• Keep them informed• Reward them.... money, time off• Provide a safe, healthy and interesting working

environment• Tell them (and others) when they’ve done well• ..........• ......

How do we engage and inspire our people?

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What role do people play in improving OEE?• Line Operators

• Team Leaders

• Operations Managers

• Board of Directors

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How can technology help?• Technology is useful but not always essential• Speed of response is usually important• IT systems can help in two ways

• Gathering data• Providing information

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..... BUT ease of use and context are ESSENTIAL

How can technology help?• Gathering data

• How?• What?

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• Disseminating Information• How?• What?• When?• To whom?

How can technology help?• IT Systems

• Alerts• Andon message boards• On line suggestion app• Line side operator Touch Screen PCs• Dashboards• Scheduled reports

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Andon Messaging Boards

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Summing up• Identify....

• Inefficient areas of operation• People who can influence improvements

• Provide....• Information

• Minute by minute at the production line• Week by week at the Board Room

• Tools to facilitate and monitor improvements

• Deliver....• A motivated and engaged workforce• Significant and sustainable improvements in OEE

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