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OEE-IMPROVEMENT5 MIN READ

Sort Constraint Stops by Cause Location

Classify constraint stops by whether their cause is internal, upstream starvation, downstream blockage, or unknown.

Classify each constraint stop by where the cause appears to live. Internal to Constraint Starved by Upstream Blocked by Downstream Unknown - Go See Filler servo fault alarm; no upstream or downstream issue noted Filler waits six minutes because cap hopper is empty Filler stops because palletizer lane is full Filler waits for QA release of the next batch Accumulation table is full after case packer jam Stop recorded as "miscellaneous" with no operator note Filler valve sticks and requires local reset No labels staged for next order, so filler cannot start

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