Canon Communications Chicago 2008 Trade Events September 23-25, 2008

Conference

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
9:00am - 12:00pm

Session 309 - Seven Proven Tools to Supercharge OEE

Adam Moran, Technical Sales, Vorne Industries; Bill Katsilis, Technical Director, Argo Inc.

This session will cover:

OEE theory and breakthrough "best practices"
Tools to identify and categorize OEE losses
How to effectively interpret and analyze OEE data
OEE Signature Curve Analysis data visualization techniques
How to Conduct OEE audits to create a world-class initiative
Using Autonomous Maintenance tools to drive OEE performance
Developing successful OEE continuous improvement teams
Workshop Highlight: LIVE OEE data analysis exercise and team training

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Abstract:

This presentation was developed over several years to address the needs and concerns of those focusing on driving the lean culture in their company. It presents OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) as a best practices method for monitoring and improving the effectiveness of manufacturing and continuous improvement processes.

OEE is an excellent KPI that reduces complex production problems into simple, intuitive presentation of information and provides a basis for systematically improving manufacturing processes. OEE enables manufacturers to use a root cause analysis (RCA) approach that focuses efforts on attacking the manufacturing issues that cause the greatest waste.

The presentation is organized around a sequence of topics that present key concepts: OEE background and core concepts, the inner workings of OEE including OEE Factors, the Six Big Losses, Calculating OEE, Enterprise OEE and a live OEE simulator that allows attendees to plug in their own data for discussion. Additionally, several real-world cases studies are presented to highlight successes and failures in implementing OEE and are used to augment the key points and help solidify participant’s understanding of OEE.

Free OEE training materials such as the popular OEE Pocket Guide are available for free distribution to all participants.

About the Speakers:

Bill Katsilis, Technical Director, Argo Inc.
Bill has over 20 years of experience implementing lean systems and held positions in quality management, engineering, maintenance, and operations management and in a wide array of industries including automotive, food, pharmaceutical, electronics, consumer products, chemical processing, and airline industries and many more.

During his career, Bill has worked with the Japanese Management Association, Shingugitsu, Productivity Inc and many others. Bill has directed and completed over 390 kaizen events, workshops and lean manufacturing projects with over 300 companies including Merck, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, SB Glaxo, Upjohn, Baxter, Medtronic, Bayer Healthcare, Bacardi, Mohawk, GM, Visteon, in Dana, Ford, Henry, FiberMark, and Pregis.

Adam Moran, Technical Sales, Vorne Industries
Adam Moran works with companies who are implementing Visual Factory and working to improve their manufacturing efficiencies through the use of OEE. Over the last 5 years at Vorne, Adam has worked with hundreds of clients from a diverse manufacturing base, including automotive, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and other discreet manufacturers.

With an extensive knowledge of the challenges that manufacturers face today, Adam has worked with companies to identify their KPI’s, and create solutions to align the tactical and strategic goals of these organizations. In addition to working with companies such as Toyota, Honda, Boeing, Sony, Estee Lauder, and Starbucks, Adam regularly participates in and presents at several lean manufacturing conferences.