What is one OEE point worth on your line?

OEE points are abstract until they're euros. This calculator converts an OEE improvement into extra good units and annual margin: the number a CFO signs off on.

Inputs

Scheduled production hours per year

3-shift ≈ 6,000-7,500 h; 2-shift ≈ 4,000

Ideal output per hour (units)

Nameplate/best demonstrated rate

Margin per good unit (€)

Contribution margin, not price

Current OEE (%) · 62

World-class ≈ 85%; typical plants run near 60%

Improvement target (OEE points) · 5

ML-driven programs commonly deliver 3-10 points

The math. Extra good units = scheduled hours × ideal rate × (OEE gain ÷ 100). Annual gain = extra units × margin/unit. Assumes the market absorbs the extra output; if not, value shifts to cost-per-unit reduction.

Readout

Extra good units per year·

Annual margin gain·

Gain per OEE point·

Benchmarks: world-class OEE ≈ 85%; typical measured plants run near 60%; unmeasured lines often discover they're at 40-50% when instrumented. One point of OEE on a constrained line is pure margin.

OEE point value by countryThe same OEE point, priced at 2025 national labour and electricity costs in 22 European countries: What one OEE point is worth, country by country. OEE calculator.

Next stepTake the number to the Improving OEE: measure honestly, then optimize playbook, or get the ROI workbook: all four calculators in one sheet, with scenario columns, for your budget meeting.

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The TEEPTRAK approach

Stop estimating the losses. Measure them on every machine.

The calculators on this site run on your estimates. TEEPTRAK replaces the estimates with measured data: every stop with its duration and reason, every cycle and every scrapped part, machine by machine and shift by shift.

Availability, performance and quality losses recorded automatically, not typed in at the end of the shift
Stop reasons entered by operators at the machine, in their own language
OEE per machine, line and shift, live on the shop floor and in management reports

Used in 700+ factories. At Hutchinson, OEE rose from 47% to 72%. Installed with a module wired into the electrical cabinet and a sensor at the edge of the line. No PLC changes. TEEPTRAK is not an MES: it measures, so you know what to fix first.

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