Overall equipment effectiveness

1. Enable Work Centres

OEE relies on tracking productivity in work centres.

1. Open the Manufacturing app.
2. Go to Configuration → Settings.
3. Under Operations, tick Work Orders.
4. Click Save.

2. Set Efficiency Standards for Work Centres

To get accurate OEE data, configure each work centre with:

• Time Efficiency – How quickly it operates compared to expected times.
• Capacity – How many units it can handle at once.
• OEE Target – Your performance goal, up to 100%.

Time Efficiency

• Measured as a percentage.
• 100% means work is completed exactly as expected in the Bill of Materials (BoM).
• Less than 100% means slower; more than 100% means faster.
• To set: Manufacturing → Configuration → Work Centres → Select a work centre → General Information tab → Time Efficiency field.

Example:
If cutting wood should take 30 minutes, but your cutting station takes 60 minutes, its time efficiency is 50%.

Capacity

• Number of units produced at the same time.
• To set: Same menu as above, enter a number in the Capacity field.

Example:
If a drill station can only work on 1 chair at a time, but an MO calls for 10 chairs, the operation time will be 10 times longer.

OEE Target

• Your ideal productivity goal (max 100%).
• To set: Manufacturing → Configuration → Work Centres → OEE Target field.

3. Understand How OEE Is Calculated

OEE = (Fully Productive Time ÷ Total Operating Time) × 100

Fully Productive Time means:

• The work centre is running.
• Materials are available.
• Tasks are completed within expected durations.

Common causes of lost time:

• Reduced speed – Tasks take longer than planned.
• Material shortages – Stock not available when needed.
• Equipment failure – Machines break down or are in maintenance.

4. Track OEE in Odoo

All Work Centres:

• Go to Manufacturing → Reporting → Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Single Work Centre:

• Go to Manufacturing → Configuration → Work Centres → Select a work centre → Click the OEE button.

View your data as:

• Bar charts
• Line charts
• Pie charts
• Pivot tables or detailed lists