Manufacturers looking for ways to eliminate as much waste as possible in their manufacturing processes are looking to browser-based OEE tracking systems to help them do the job.

These affordable software systems help users track metrics such as downtime, speed and quality and provide a way to target areas responsible for the greatest losses. For a detailed article on the OEE calculations, visit this article. Continually targeting and reducing efficiency losses helps manufacturers improve their bottom line.

The payback when implementing OEE tracking can be significant. Production costs can be reduced almost immediately, as ROI for this type of system usually is seen within the first few months of use.

In an environment and economy where streamlining production costs and efficiencies is more important than ever, investing in an OEE tracking system is really a must have for smart manufacturers. These systems can also feed data to higher level performance and metric tracking software systems, to give CXOs a drill-down look at plant, department and machine performance.