In my previous blog I talked about the concept of 5S and how it can be used as an effective management tool. In this blog, I’ll be talking about Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) which forms the key measuring indicator of the entire TPM activity in an organization. OEE tells you about your equipment’s efficiency by determining the losses associated with it. According to TPM, there are 16 major losses in any manufacturing unit as mentioned below: Losses Category 1 Breakdown Loss Losses that impede equipment efficiency 2 Setup & Adjustment Loss 3 Cutting Blade Loss 4 Start-up loss 5 Minor Stoppage/Idling Loss 6 Speed Loss 7 Defect/Rework Loss 8 Scheduled Downtime loss or Planned Downtime 9 Management Loss Losses that impede human work efficiency 10 Operation Motion Loss 11 Line Organization Loss 1