Abstract
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a lean manufacturing (LM) method that focuses on availability, performance, and quality to identify areas of waste and inefficiency. However, Industry 4.0 has begun to pose challenges to the system due to its data complexity and unique interoperability concerning the part of fundamental handling. As a result, the goal of this study was to combine the two ideas into a single, functional system that incorporates the costing aspect. The system is known as an OEE Simulation-based Decision Support Tool (OEE-SDST) for, and it was modelled after the original research of Nakajima (1988). The primary innovation in this entire work was the integration of the average cost by linking the efficiency of the OEE with a simulation application. The foundation for both designs and the development of the OEE-SDST was Microsoft® Visual Basic 2010. The OEE-SDST features a graphical user interface (GUI), and the study assessed its software usability through criteria such as understandability, learnability, operability, and attractiveness, adhering to ISO/IEC 25010:2011 or ISO/IEC 9126 standards. Approximately 78% of the 50 respondents affirmed the capabilities of the OEE-SDST. To sum up, the OEE-SDST has been proven to be effective in improving the performance of LM.
