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AVAILABILITY Issues in OEE

10 FAQs about Availability

1. Why is it called 'Availability'?
2. What are the categories of time within the availability of OEE?
3. How many different 'Failures' should we define?
4. What is: 'Loading Time' - 'Shift time' - 'Potential Production Time'?
5. How to calculate Availability (and OEE) when a shift is not completed yet?
6. Should 'Breaks' be in- or excluded in the OEE?
7. Should 'Preventive Maintenance' be in- or excluded in the OEE?
8. Should 'Cleaning' and 'Maintenance' go into the OEE?
9. What to register when we start 'Cleaning' while we 'Wait for Technician'?
10. How do we treat a coil change at a slitting machine?
11. how to calculate availability of parallel processes?
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