{"id":11514,"date":"2025-10-21T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elicitonline.com\/the-real-cause-of-low-oee-why-human-knowledge-makes-the-difference\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:26:53","slug":"the-real-cause-of-low-oee-why-human-knowledge-makes-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elicitonline.com\/en\/the-real-cause-of-low-oee-why-human-knowledge-makes-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"The real cause of low OEE: why human knowledge makes the difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When a production line comes to a standstill, we often immediately point to the technology: a defective sensor or a malfunctioning system. However, the reality is completely different: long downtimes, low performance, and inconsistent quality are primarily caused by lost experience and work methods that are not properly transferred. This is according to research by McKinsey. This requires us to look at the human element to realize genuine improvement. <\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Machines fail less often than we think<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is tempting to blame low OEE on the machine. That is also the most visible problem. Yet, in practice, the situation is different: <\/p>\n\n\n\n