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Free calculators
- OEE CalculatorCalculate Overall Equipment Effectiveness: Availability × Performance × Quality.
- Takt Time CalculatorTakt in seconds, units per hour and operators needed from shift time and demand.
- Cycle Time CalculatorMeasure how long it takes to complete one unit from start to finish.
- First Pass Yield CalculatorCalculate the percentage of units that pass quality inspection the first time.
- Throughput CalculatorDetermine your process output rate per hour, shift, or day.
- DPMO & Sigma Level CalculatorConvert defect rates to DPMO and sigma level for Six Sigma analysis.
- Cpk CalculatorCp, Cpk and PPM out of spec from spec limits and mean and sigma, or from pasted data.
- Line Efficiency CalculatorMeasure how balanced your production line is across all stations.
- Downtime Cost CalculatorCost per hour of unplanned downtime: lost margin, idle labor, overhead and scrap.
- MTBF and MTTR CalculatorMean time between failures, mean time to repair and inherent availability from hours and failures.
- Labor Productivity CalculatorMeasure output per labor hour and cost per unit for your team.
- Safety Stock CalculatorDetermine optimal safety stock levels to prevent stockouts.
- Work in Process (WIP) CalculatorLittle's Law: solve for WIP, throughput or lead time from the other two.
- Kanban CalculatorNumber of kanban cards from demand, lead time, safety factor and container size.
- Capacity Utilization CalculatorFind out what percentage of your total production capacity you are using.
- Changeover / SMED CalculatorAnalyze changeover times and estimate savings from SMED improvements.
- Optimal Batch Size CalculatorBalance setup costs vs holding costs to find the economic batch quantity.
Free templates
Problem Solving
- 5 Whys TemplateAsk why until you reach a cause you can fix, check it, and assign the action. Three filled examples.
- Fishbone Diagram Template (Ishikawa)Cause and effect diagram with 6M, 8P or 4S categories and a completed manufacturing example.
- A3 TemplateThe 7 sections of a Toyota A3 on one page, from background to follow-up, with a worked example.
- 8D Report TemplateD0 to D8 for a customer complaint or quality escape: containment, occurrence and escape root cause, corrective action, closure.
Flow and Line Design
- SIPOC TemplateSuppliers, inputs, 5 to 7 process steps, outputs and customers on one page, with customer requirements.
- Value Stream Map TemplateProcess boxes, data boxes and inventory. Takt, lead time and value-added ratio calculate, and the map draws itself.
- Yamazumi Chart TemplateWork elements by operator, stacked against the takt line, with operators needed and balance efficiency.
- Standard Work Sheet TemplateTakt, work sequence and standard WIP on one sheet, with a layout sketch box and quality and safety marks.
Improvement
- Process Step Elimination WorksheetGive every step a verdict: eliminate, combine, keep or question. Totals the steps and minutes you can take out.
- Kaizen Event Charter TemplateScope an improvement event: problem, goal, team, scope, schedule and 30-60-90 day follow-up.
- PDCA TemplatePlan-Do-Check-Act on one page, with a prediction to test and a decision at the end.
- SMED WorksheetList each changeover step, mark it internal or external, and total the minutes the machine must stop.
More tools
- Process ModelerOn the Complete plan, or buy it once.
- Mixed Shop ModelerOn the Complete plan, or buy it once.
- Floor SimulatorOn the Complete plan, or buy it once.
- VSM ProOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- VSM Class WorkbookOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- Line Designer ProOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- Yamazumi BalancerOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- Flow Starter KitOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- A3 ProOn the Starter plan, or buy it once.
- 5 Why ProOn the Starter plan, or buy it once.
- IE Templates ProOn the Starter plan, or buy it once.
- IE Calculator ProOn the Starter plan, or buy it once.
- Operational Readiness AssessmentOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.
- Flow Basics Self-Study WorksheetsOn the Professional plan, or buy it once.