Production and productivity measurement on the shop floor has been done traditionally through log books, excel worksheets and reflects data as a historical record. Companies have their own methods at arriving at productivity. Overall Equipment Effectiveness or OEE is a standardised metric to measure productivity. Realtime measurement of OEE will result in quick and accurate decision making. In today's VUCA world immediate analysis and decisions need to be made based on real time data. This requires an automated productivity monitoring and control system as companies move towards Industry 4.0. This seminar discusses the principles behind productivity measurement through OEE. Further participants will learn first-hand how this can be carried out using an automated monitoring system that can dramatically improve productivity.

Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) is organising a three hours programme on "How to Improve OEE and achieve manufacturing excellence".

This programme will be conducted by Mr. Ganapathi K N.

Mr. Ganapathi K N, is presently working as Advisor Training at IMTMA, having 16 years of industrial and 17 years of academic/Training experience. He is a mechanical engineer with post graduate in metal casting science and engineering. Prior to IMTMA, Ganapathi has worked at various capacity in manufacturing companies. He has thorough knowledge of Lean tools, GD&T and its interpretation, Materials, Metallurgy, Metal casting and heat treatment processes. He has carried out many programmes on Lean tools, GD&T, metal casting technologies, Metallurgy, and heat treatment for industries. He has also taught these topics to post graduate engineering students.