Want to Know Why Your Plant’s OEE is Suffering?

A plant’s Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a direct reflection of how well its problems are being solved. 

And the easiest way to check that? Look at recurring stoppages.

~> If a problem occurred 6 months ago and keeps happening, it means the root cause was never addressed.
~> More than 3 similar stoppages? No real RCA (Root Cause Analysis) is being done.
~> When RCA is done right, stoppages reduce, OEE improves, and life becomes easier for everyone!

It's a simple formula:

Good RCA = Good OEE = Good Life = Good Everything.

RCA is NOT a Post-Mortem!

Many people "make" an RCA a day or two later. That’s a mistake. RCA is not something you do later; it happens in real-time.

It happens while you are attending the breakdown.
RCA and troubleshooting go hand in hand.

What Happens AFTER an RCA?

An RCA is only useful when followed by action. Here's what needs to be done:

1. Corrective actions taken? → Record them in Equipment History.
2. Future plans for prevention? → List them in the Job Planning Register.
3. Preventive checks required? → Update the PM checklist, procedure, or work instruction.

Every RCA should lead to a process improvement!

The reason I’m writing this? Because I had to repeat this again in a meeting today.

How many times will you fix the same problem before fixing the system?


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