Manufacturing 101
What Is OEE and How to Calculate It (With a Worked Example)
The OEE formula — Availability × Performance × Quality — a fully worked example, world-class benchmarks and the Six Big Losses.
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Insights on data, Power BI & manufacturing
Practical thinking on turning production and business data into decisions — from the team behind Production Tracker and Production Plan.
Shop-floor practice
Planned vs. Unplanned Downtime: How to Track and Reduce It
How to tell planned from unplanned stops, why the split matters for OEE, and a practical loop to reduce the downtime that actually hurts.
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Capacity Planning in Manufacturing: From Spreadsheet to Live Schedule
Load vs. capacity, takt time and bottlenecks — and how to move from a fragile spreadsheet to a live, capacity-aware plan.
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Cost-Effective Production Planning Without Expensive Software
A dedicated production system can cost tens of thousands. Here's how to get most of the value — planning, OEE, downtime — with Power BI, for a fraction of the price.
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Why Data-Driven Decisions Start With the Right Visualization
Every business decision is only as good as the information behind it. Here's why data visualization — with tools like Power BI — turns raw numbers into faster, more confident decisions.
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