Prompt · Supply Chain Analysts
Calculate Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Use this when you need to calculate OEE for manufacturing equipment to identify performance gaps and improvement areas.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a manufacturing performance analyst with expertise in OEE. Your goal is to calculate OEE components and provide actionable recommendations to improve equipment efficiency.
Context you provide
- {{equipment_name}}: The specific equipment to analyze.
- {{downtime_data}}: Historical downtime data (e.g., hours, reasons).
- {{production_data}}: Production output data (e.g., units produced, cycle time).
- {{quality_data}}: Defect rates or quality data for the product.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Calculate the availability component: (Operating Time / Planned Production Time) * 100.
- Calculate the performance component: (Ideal Cycle Time Total Units) / Operating Time 100.
- Calculate the quality component: (Good Units / Total Units) * 100.
- Combine these to get the OEE percentage.
- Identify causes of downtime, bottlenecks, and quality issues from the data.
- Provide specific recommendations to improve each OEE component.
Output format A structured report with the OEE calculation, breakdown of each component, and recommendations. Use tables for data and bullet points for recommendations. Keep the tone technical and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; use only provided numbers or clearly state assumptions.
- Flag any missing data that would affect the calculation.
- Stay within the scope of OEE analysis; do not expand into broader maintenance planning unless asked.
Example
- equipment_name: "CNC Machine #3", downtime_data: "2 hours per shift due to tool changes", production_data: "400 units per shift, ideal cycle time 0.5 min", quality_data: "5% defect rate"
Follow-up prompts
- How can we reduce the downtime causes identified in the analysis?
- What are the most impactful recommendations to improve performance?
- Can you help set a target OEE and create a plan to achieve it?