OEE analysis for the manufacture of disc brake in local manufacturing industry
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2022
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UMT, Lahore
Abstract
The investigations for productivity improvement in the manufacturing industries is essential for the successful existence in the competitive global market and requires a rigorously defined performance measurement system for each manufacturing process in the production line for the manufacture of components. Overall Equipment Effectiveness, OEE, is a key indicator of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and provides performance and productivity measurement and the action plans for the improvement of machines in the manufacturing industries. The application of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) tools and techniques identify the losses and reducing them on a priority basis and hence maximizes the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). TPM eliminates potential health and safety risks by making machines safe to use and at the same time increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This results in an increased morale and job satisfaction for employees. TPM reduces product losses by improving process instability, equipment availability, and product quality. The current research work aims at the OEE improvement in the production line of disc brake. The production losses at each station of the initial setup are identified. Subsequently the waiting time due to the presence of conflicting requirements in the manufacturing processes is optimized for the productivity growth in the revised and improved setup. OEE improvement in the disc brake production line is suggested through the management of time losses by systematic planning of manufacturing processes and the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). The investigations and subsequent corrective actions led to the improvement for low OEE in the auto part manufacturing line in the shortest possible time with very little investment.