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Table 1: Metrics to Compare Manufacturing Capabilities
Key Performance Indicators Pharmaceutical Industry Now A Winning Pharmaceutical Plant A World-Class Manufacturing Plant
Stock Turn 3 to 5 14 50
OTIF 60% to 80% 97.4% 99.6%
RFT 85% to 95% 96.0% 99.4%
CpK 1 to 2 3.5 3.2
OEE 30% 74% 92%
Cycle Time (Hours) 720 48 8
Added Value Per Employee £500k £500k
Where:
Stock turn is a measure of how fast a business turns over its stock.
OTIF is on time in full, a measure of the capability of the process to produce product when required.
RFT is right first time, a measure of the success of the process to produce product to specification.
CpK is the process capability and relates the variability in product to the specification limits
OEE is overall equipment effectiveness: the percentage of time for which process equipment is adding value.

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