Transforming Factory Planning: Why is OEE so important for planning?

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) has long been recognized as one of the most crucial indicators on the factory floor. Its importance lies in the ability to provide a holistic view of productivity, allowing benchmarking between processes and assisting managers in strategic decision making for continuous improvements. OEE, as we know, is the harmonious combination of three essential measures: availability, performance and quality.

Availability shows us how long a machine is operational and free of interference. Performance reveals the productive efficiency of the equipment in relation to its ideal potential. Finally, the quality monitors the proportion of parts that meet acceptable standards. Together, these metrics offer a complete panorama of operational effectiveness.

However, when we delve into the world of production scheduling, especially in company that use advanced systems like APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling), we encounter significant challenges. The main one is creating realistic manufacturing routes that consider the natural deviations and unforeseen events of daily factory operations. Often, simulations fail to capture these nuances, resulting in plans with low adherence and late deliveries.

It is in this scenario that the integration between Opcenter APS and Evocon emerges as an ideal solution for those looking to go to the next level, ie digitization. Imagine having the ability to dramatically reduce the gap between the planned and the executed. With this powerful combination, this is no longer a distant dream and becomes a tangible reality for industries.

Evocon, as a real-time digital OEE solution, takes your planning potential to a new level. Now, you can access up-to-date machine availability, cycle times based on recent history, and, most impressively, the ability to identify quality issues mesbefore the end of a shift. This means you no longer have to wait hours or days to find out that an order wasn't completed due to quality issues.

By integrating Evocon with Opcenter APS, company gain the ability to make decisions and reschedule their factories based on realistic and up-to-date data. This synergy provides powerful insights, allowing managers to immediately visualize the impact of their decisions on the operation as a whole.

Recognizing the transformative potential of this integration, NEO Digital Industries has combined the simulation power of Opcenter APS with the innovation and practicality of Evocon. The result is a solution that goes far beyond simply displaying data on a screen in the control room. It is a tool that transforms raw data into concrete actions, allowing company to extract the maximum performance from their industrial plants.

With this integration, industries can:

• Get a real time view of the performance of your machines and production lines.

• Adjust your production plans dynamically, quickly responding to changes and unforeseen events.

• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement with surgical accuracy.

• Increase the accuracy of their future predictions and planning.

• Optimize the use of resources, reducing waste and increasing global efficiency.

In a world where agility and precision are competitive differentiators, the combination of Opcenter APS with Evocon offers company a significant advantage. It's not just about having another management tool at hand, but about possessing an integrated system that uses real-time data to drive more realistic and efficient scheduling.

Industries that adopt this solution will be positioned at the Vanguard of Industry 4.0, ready to face the challenges of the market with confidence and accuracy. This is the time to take the next step into the evolution of industrial planning, turning data into tangible results and leading its factory to the future of intelligent and connected production.

Find out how the EVOCON integrated with your Opcenter APS can revolutionize your production, optimize your processes, and raise your competitiveness to levels never before imagined. The future of industrial planning is here, and it is driven by data, intelligence and integration. Do not be left behind - evolve with Neo Digital Industries and bring your factory to the next level of operational excellence.

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