Lean Foundations & Advanced AI Applications Overall Equipment Effectiveness Simplified

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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.

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Pages: 226, Paperback, Independently published