Problem Solving and Enhancing the Overall Equipment Effectiveness in Pharmaceutical Industries

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a method tomonitor and improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes.OEE is broken down into three measuring metrics; availability,performance, and quality. The aim of this research is to usethese metrics to benchmark the efficiency and effectiveness, andcategorize the key productivity losses that occur within apharmaceutical production plant. During the research, OEE ismeasured by using different devices and monitored in packagingdepartment of the plant. After that, data were analysed topropose different correction and improvement actions. Resultshave shown many problems that cause deterioration in OEE,such as using improper production parameters. By adoptingsome corrective actions, an OEE enhancement has been obtainedand losses have been reduced