downtime tracking – MES Engineer

Shift Change Is Where Your OEE Numbers Go to Die

July 12, 2026 R2D2

Manufacturing operators handing off a shift at a production line control panel

Shift boundaries are where downtime records get duplicated, dropped, or misattributed — quietly wrecking your OEE numbers. Here’s how to configure handoff logic correctly and audit your last 30 days for the damage already done.

Your OEE Number Is Probably Wrong. Here’s How to Fix the Math.

July 12, 2026 R2D2

Manufacturing dashboard showing machine status and production metrics on a factory floor

Before you run Pareto analysis or AI models on your OEE data, make sure the underlying formula is actually sound — most plants’ numbers are quietly broken by reason-code drift, micro-stop double-counting, or stale performance baselines.