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Micro downtime: Data collection, analysis and impact on OEE in bottling lines the San Benedetto case study

Ilenia Zennaro (Technical and Industrial Systems Management, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy)
Daria Battini (Department of Management and Engineering, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy)
Fabio Sgarbossa (Department of Management and Engineering, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy)
Alessandro Persona (Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei Sistemi industriali, Universita degli Studi di Padova, Padova, Italy)
Rosario De Marchi (Acqua Minerale San Benedetto S.p.A., Venezia, Italy)

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

ISSN: 0265-671X

Article publication date: 3 April 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

Automated flow line manufacturing systems are becoming more and more relevant in industry, especially in the food and beverage sector. Improving the efficiency of automated flow line manufacturing systems is the core objectives of all companies as measured by the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) index. The purpose of this paper is to carry out an innovative micro downtime data collection and statistical analysis in the food and beverage sector; it introduces a numerical indicator called “Cost Performance Indicator-CPI” to estimate the performance improvement of investment activities. Moreover this analysis will be used as a basis to carry out a new simulative model to study micro downtime of automatic production lines. In addition, the presented micro downtime data collection and statistical analysis will be used to construct a new simulative model to support improvement activities.

Design/methodology/approach

Descriptive and statistical analyses are carried out about OEE, time to repair (TTR) and time to failure (TTF) data. The least efficient production line is identified and principal causes of inefficiency are investigated. Micro downtime (downtime lower than 15 minutes) covers 57 percent of inefficiency. Investigations are carried out into the three principal machines affected by this inefficiency. The study then investigates the causes of micro downtime of these machines using ad hoc data collection and analysis. The probability distributions of TTF and TTR are evaluated and an analysis of micro downtime causes and a cause-effect is carried out. The most attractive investment in terms of recoverable OEE (1.44 percent) and costs is analyzed through the calculation of a CPI. One of the conclusions is to recommend the introduction of a payback period with a variable contribution margin.

Findings

This study get the basis for the construction of a new simulative model based on ad hoc micro downtime probability distributions, applied in automated flow line manufacturing systems. It gives an effort to downtime analysis in automated production lines and a guideline for future analysis. Results of this study can be generalized and extended to other similar cases, in order to study similar micro downtime inefficiency of other production lines. The statistical analysis developed could also potentially be used to further investigate the relationship between the reliability of specific machines and that of the entire line.

Originality/value

The case study presents a new detailed micro downtime data collection and statistical analysis in the beverage sector with the application of a numerical indicator, the CPI, in order to drive future actions. In addition, the presented micro downtime data collection and statistical analysis will be used to construct a new simulative model to support improvement activities. Moreover, results can be generalized and used as a basis for other micro downtime analyses involving the main causes of inefficiency in automated production lines.

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Acknowledgements

The authors heartfelt thanks to Acqua Minerale San Benedetto S.p.A. for having made the project, including the data collection and analysis, possible. The authors are also grateful to the Maintenance Engineering Team and all the production staff for their close collaboration and great support.

Citation

Zennaro, I., Battini, D., Sgarbossa, F., Persona, A. and De Marchi, R. (2018), "Micro downtime: Data collection, analysis and impact on OEE in bottling lines the San Benedetto case study", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 965-995. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-11-2016-0202

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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