Production and productivity measurement on the shop floor has been done traditionally through log books, excel worksheets and reflects data as a historical record. Companies have their own methods at arriving at productivity. Overall Equipment Effectiveness or OEE is a standardised metric to measure productivity. Realtime measurement of OEE will result in quick and accurate decision making. In today's VUCA world immediate analysis and decisions need to be made based on real time data. This requires an automated productivity monitoring and control system as companies move towards Industry 4.0. This seminar discusses the principles behind productivity measurement through OEE. Further participants will learn first-hand how this can be carried out using an automated monitoring system that can dramatically improve productivity.

Keeping this in view, Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association is organising a three hours programme on "How to Improve OEE and achieve manufacturing excellence".

This programme will be conducted by Mr. Ganapthi KN, Mr. Dasarathi GV & Mr. Vinayak D Kamath.

Mr. Ganapathi K N, is presently working as Advisor Training at IMTMA, having 16 years of industrial and 17 years of academic/Training experience. He is a mechanical engineer with post graduate in metal casting science and engineering. Prior to IMTMA, Ganapathi has worked at various capacity in manufacturing companies. He has thorough knowledge of Lean tools, GD&T and its interpretation, Materials, Metallurgy, Metal casting and heat treatment processes. He has carried out many programmes on Lean tools, GD&T, metal casting technologies, Metallurgy, and heat treatment for industries. He has also taught these topics to post graduate engineering students.

Mr. Dasarathi GV, Director - Applications in Cadem Technologies Pvt Ltd and LEANworx Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Cadem has software products for CNC cycle time reduction and programming. Leanworx has an Industry 4.0 system. Mechanical Engineer with a post-graduation in Production Technology. He has over 35 years of experience in metal cutting on CNC machines. Outside office Mr Dasarathi is a passionate promoter of sustainable transport and sustainable construction.

Mr. Vinayak D Kamath is an Industry expert having 30 plus years of experience in manufacturing industry. He is the CEO at Auto CNC Private Limited, Bangalore heading Operations and Marketing. He specializes in Autonomous Maintenance of machines, Good manufacturing practices including 5S,Kaizen and QCC.