OEE & Factory Performance worked example

Minor Stop Loss with number of minor stops of 100 stops: a worked example

This scenario runs the minor stop loss calculation on the strong side: number of minor stops of 100 stops, with every other input held at its documented default. Use it to size the minor-stop component of OEE performance loss in OEE & Factory Performance.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Number of minor stops: 100 stops (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 40)
  • Average stop duration: 1.5 min (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Minor-stop loss = number of minor stops × average stop duration) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 150 min for minor-stop loss, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 100 stops for minor stops.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.5 min for avg stop duration.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 2.5 hr for loss in hours.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where number of minor stops sits at 40 stops and the headline result is 60 min, this scenario comes in 150% above the baseline at 150 min.
  • Use it when you've tallied minor stops from a shift or a machine-data export and want to convert that count into a performance-loss figure for an OEE review or a Pareto of losses. Treat this as a target state: the delta against the baseline quantifies what the improvement is worth before you commit to chasing it.

Results at a glance

  • Minor-stop loss: 150 min (headline result)
  • Minor stops: 100 stops
  • Avg stop duration: 1.5 min
  • Loss in hours: 2.5 hr

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Minor Stop Loss calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.