The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies
The initial adoption phase of new production technologies is the period between the first production run or technology reconfiguration and the achievement of a stable target output. This time frame is generally characterized by productivity unsteadiness, quality performance variability, and unexpect...
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| description | The initial adoption phase of new production technologies is the period between the first production run or technology reconfiguration and the achievement of a stable target output. This time frame is generally characterized by productivity unsteadiness, quality performance variability, and unexpected machine failures together with increasing production volumes due to the process setup and instability, which inevitably affects production output. In this context, human performance represents an additional source of variability and process instability that is dependent on the workers’ productivity, learning curve and related training activities. Hence, to effectively assess the ramp-up phase of new production technologies, an appropriate evaluation of human performance is required. This paper proposes a comprehensive framework and criteria to perform a consistent assessment of the initial adoption phase of new production technologies by introducing two OEE measurement methodologies that distinguish between human performance, process configuration and technical features of the production technology. The proposed framework is then applied to and validated by a case study concerning the introduction of a semi-automatic packaging machine in a primary multinational company in the logistics industry. This case study shows the difference between the two OEE measures, along with the values interpretation and useful insights for achieving a stable production output. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29de40c0b4844ce2a31dfc11aad01ae62023-11-22T11:55:37ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-09-011118862010.3390/app11188620The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production TechnologiesSebastiano Di Luozzo0Georgiana Ramona Pop1Massimiliano Maria Schiraldi2Department of Enterprise Engineering, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, ItalyDepartment of Enterprise Engineering, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, ItalyDepartment of Enterprise Engineering, “Tor Vergata” University of Rome, Via del Politecnico 1, 00133 Roma, ItalyThe initial adoption phase of new production technologies is the period between the first production run or technology reconfiguration and the achievement of a stable target output. This time frame is generally characterized by productivity unsteadiness, quality performance variability, and unexpected machine failures together with increasing production volumes due to the process setup and instability, which inevitably affects production output. In this context, human performance represents an additional source of variability and process instability that is dependent on the workers’ productivity, learning curve and related training activities. Hence, to effectively assess the ramp-up phase of new production technologies, an appropriate evaluation of human performance is required. This paper proposes a comprehensive framework and criteria to perform a consistent assessment of the initial adoption phase of new production technologies by introducing two OEE measurement methodologies that distinguish between human performance, process configuration and technical features of the production technology. The proposed framework is then applied to and validated by a case study concerning the introduction of a semi-automatic packaging machine in a primary multinational company in the logistics industry. This case study shows the difference between the two OEE measures, along with the values interpretation and useful insights for achieving a stable production output.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/18/8620human performanceOEEproduction technologynew technology adoptionmanufacturing systems |
| spellingShingle | Sebastiano Di Luozzo Georgiana Ramona Pop Massimiliano Maria Schiraldi The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies Applied Sciences human performance OEE production technology new technology adoption manufacturing systems |
| title | The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies |
| title_full | The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies |
| title_fullStr | The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies |
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| title_short | The Human Performance Impact on OEE in the Adoption of New Production Technologies |
| title_sort | human performance impact on oee in the adoption of new production technologies |
| topic | human performance OEE production technology new technology adoption manufacturing systems |
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