Overall Equipment Effectiveness Simplified

Analyzing OEE in the Age of Automation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence

In today’s manufacturing world, productivity and efficiency are more critical than ever. This Enhanced Edition of the bestselling Simplifying Overall Equipment Effectiveness provides an updated, practical guide to understanding and applying OEE—now enriched with modern case studies and insights into Automation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

This book simplifies OEE by breaking it down into its three core elements—Availability, Performance, and Quality—and explains how to measure, analyze, and improve them. Building on the proven foundations of Lean and the Toyota Way, it also shows how emerging technologies are transforming OEE into a predictive, real-time system.

🔹 What You’ll Learn in This Enhanced Edition

• How to measure OEE with clarity, avoiding complexity.
• How to analyze availability, performance, and quality losses.
• How automation reduces downtime and increases availability.
• How robotics eliminate variability and improve consistency.
• How AI enables predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and real-time dashboards.
• Practical tools: Takt time, Cycle time, Root Cause Analysis, and 5S—updated for the digital era.
• Real-world case studies from industries including automotive, electronics, and advanced manufacturing (Tesla, Toyota, and more).

🔹 Who This Book Is For

• Plant managers and manufacturing engineers who want to improve productivity.
• Lean practitioners and Six Sigma professionals.
• Operations leaders seeking to connect OEE with Industry 4.0.
• Students and researchers in industrial engineering and smart manufacturing.

Enhanced Version – With Modern Case Studies
This edition retains the simplicity and clarity of the original book while adding 25–30% new content on OEE in the digital era. Whether you are new to OEE or an experienced practitioner, this book gives you both timeless fundamentals and cutting-edge applications.