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Standards, definitions and field-tested practice on performance measurement, systems architecture, machine connectivity and scaling. Every figure is cited to its published source.
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OEE, measured properly: definitions, the six big losses and the errors that distort the number
The ISO 22400-2 definitions, a worked example, Nakajima’s six big losses and seven errors that make OEE figures misleading.
6 min readSystems architectureISA-95 for plant leaders: where ERP ends, where MES begins, and why the boundary matters
The functional levels, the four areas of operations management, and a scoping exercise for deciding what MES and ERP should each own.
4 min readMachine connectivityConnecting legacy machines: a practical path from isolated equipment to usable data
A connectivity register, protocol choices by purpose, data with context, and an IEC 62443 security baseline for older equipment.
4 min readTransformationBeyond the pilot: why manufacturing digital programmes stall, and what the plants that scale do differently
Why pilots stall, what scaling sites in the Global Lighthouse Network do differently, and a six-question scale-readiness test.
4 min readEvery figure in these articles is cited to a standards body, a research publication or the organisation that reported it, with the date where it matters. We do not present published research as our own results, and we will publish client outcomes only with the client’s name and agreement.
Start with the audit, not the software.
A fixed-scope diagnosis of where your plant loses information, what it costs you and what to fix first. The roadmap is yours to keep, whoever builds it.