In this month’s issue of EMS, contributing editor Alan France discusses the reasons why companies avoid adopting an OEE system when they need it most - during a recession:

“There is no doubt that it’s going to be tough [during the period of recession], but there will always be opportunities and managers need to find the courage to concentrate resources to effectively tackle problems head on. The fittest companies, with the lowest cost base, highly trained people, efficiently maintained plant, and the best OEE measurement system to support cost effective operations, will survive. And not only will they survive, but they’ll be better placed in the market when the health of the economy is restored."
Alan France, Fear of Failure?, EMS November/December 08, pp. 16-17


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