Quality
Inspection plans and tracing a defect back to where it started.
A defect found at final inspection was usually made several steps earlier. This topic is about inspection plans that catch problems where they start, and about tracing a nonconformance back to the step, the shift or the material behind it.
Look here for how to set up a check sheet, how to run a root-cause review without turning it into blame, and how scrap and rework feed the quality factor in OEE.
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Field guide
OEE explained: formula, worked example, common errors
The OEE formula, a shift worked through with made-up numbers, and the mistakes that make the number misleading.
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Field checklist
Preventive maintenance checklist for plant equipment
A shift, weekly, monthly and yearly task list to adapt to your own machines, with notes on lockout and records.
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Field glossary
Plant floor glossary: maintenance and production terms
Short, plain definitions of the terms used in maintenance, quality and scheduling conversations.
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Field calculator
OEE calculator for a machine or production line
Work out availability, performance, quality and OEE from one shift's numbers.