Role and scope of overall equipment effectiveness implementation in Indian sugarmill industries: A justified approach

Abstract

Indian process industries have come a long way to modify their technological aspects. Although consumption of processed beverages and food is booming around the globe, Indian process industries such as sugar mills are still struggling to make the best out of their resources. So, it is needful to implement a valuable strategy such as overall equipment effectiveness, which is a product of performance, quality and availability. This execution will enhance performance as well as production by mitigating the faults in the processes, operations and activities. This study presents overall equipment effectiveness as a metric approach for measuring performance. Since limited literature is available regarding overall equipment effectiveness implementation in the processing units in India; there is great scope of this study and its benefits. This study will enhance the knowledge of the stakeholders as well as researchers and will encourage overall equipment effectiveness implementation in this sector.

Analysis of potential factors affecting execution of overall equipment effectiveness in Indian sugar mills

“…The awareness, training, role of operators, knowledge of equipment losses, barriers and basic equipment handling are some of the factors that organisations will need to develop prior to the implementation of OEE. 1,2 The above factors, alongwith management commitment and dedicated policies can play major role in the successful deployment.…”

“…OEE can effectively monitor performance-enhancing activities and reduce the rework/wastages. 2,3 The study was carried out in sugarmill industries, located in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand etcetera.…”