Measuring Availability
There are many factors that influence workforce availability and therefore the potential output of equipment and the manufacturing plant. OLE can help manufacturers be sure that they have the person with the right skills available at the right time by enabling manufacturers to locate areas where providing and scheduling the right mix of employees can increase the number of productive hours. OLE also accounts for labor utilization. Understanding where downtime losses are coming from and the impact they have on production can reveal root causes — which can include machine downtime, material delays, or absenteeism — that delay a line startup.
Calculation: Availability = Time operators are working productively / Time scheduled
Example:
Two employees (workforce) are scheduled to work 8 hour (480 minutes) shifts.
The normal shift includes a scheduled 30 minute break.
The employees experiences 60 minutes of unscheduled downtime.
Scheduled Time = 960 min – 60 min break = 900 Min
Available Time = 900 min Scheduled – 120 min Unscheduled Downtime = 780 Min
Availability = 780 Avail Min / 900 Scheduled Min = 87%
Read more about this topic: Overall Labor Effectiveness
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