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Understanding OEE Meaning (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) in Manufacturing

Learn what OEE means and how to calculate it to improve manufacturing efficiency. Discover OEE strategies and tools for success with this guide.

Manufacturing Optimization: Enhancing Efficiency and Productivity

Production excellence starts with alignment between machines, processes, and people. When teams see what’s working and where to improve, they make faster, smarter decisions.

Understanding Production Capacity and How to Optimize It

Learn what production capacity is, why it matters, and how to optimize it. ✓ Explore actionable strategies and tools to enhance efficiency and drive growth.

TED Talk: Our Future Isn’t Just Coded, It’s Built

Manufacturing is everywhere, and yet it’s invisible. We don’t see it. We don’t celebrate it. And we don’t give it the attention it deserves.

The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing: A Complete Guide

This guide breaks down the 8 types of waste in lean manufacturing that affect your daily productivity, shows their real impact on your bottom line, and gives you practical steps to eliminate them using machine data and modern monitoring tools.

Pack Labs reduces downtime by 40% in just six months

Monitoring trends, tracking progress against efficiency goals, and sharing insights across the company drives continuous improvement at every level.

Guidewheel's Response To Rising Tariffs

The manufacturing industry is entering a period of uncertainty last seen during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. As the Trump Administration announced tariffs of at least 10% on all countries, manufacturers are left waiting to see how it will impact their day-to-day operations.

Guidewheel New Features and Tips & Tricks: January

How Pretium Uses Guidewheel to Improve Operation Performance

As we kick off 2025, we’re here to help you keep improving.

Guidewheel New Features and
Tips & Tricks

Guidewheel shows Cantex how they’re performing against production targets, helps them coach the team effectively, and equips them to make data-driven CapEx decisions.

Guidewheel New Features and Tips & Tricks: October

Guidewheel New Features and Tips & Tricks: September

Guidewheel New Features and Tips & Tricks: August

Announcing our $31M Series B, led by BlackRock and Temasek’s Decarbonization Partners fund

Announcing our $31M Series B, led by BlackRock and Temasek’s Decarbonization Partners fund

Reflections on Breakthrough Energy Summit 2024

Guidewheel Co-Founder and CEO, Lauren Dunford, met with leaders and visionaries in sustainability, including Bill Gates and Prince William, at the 2024 Breakthrough Energy Summit.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: July

Introducing Scout! This month, we’re excited to announce the availability of Scout, Guidewheel’s new predictive maintenance solution.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: June

Check out this month’s special edition newsletter, focused on understanding how to get the most value out of your investment in Guidewheel by making it part of your daily operations.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: May

In this month’s newsletter, read about recent releases, tips & tricks, and new features coming your way soon.

Cantex improves efficiency and CapEx decision-making with Guidewheel

Guidewheel shows Cantex how they’re performing against production targets, helps them coach the team effectively, and equips them to make data-driven CapEx decisions.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: April

Check out our new upcoming AI feature, FactoryOps Champion Program, and additional sensor capabilities in this month’s newsletter.

Plastic packaging manufacturer improves quality and OEE using Guidewheel

With accurate, real-time data from Guidewheel, this manufacturer improved efficiency and reduced defect rates across their operation.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: March

Learn about new Guidewheel features released in the last month and watch our March webinar featuring manufacturing leaders from Myers Industries and VPET.

Improving operations and sustainability with technology

Webinar recording of Lauren Dunford speaking at the TomKat Center Winter 2024 Innovation Showcase

Video of Lauren Dunford's session at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting now available

The video of Lauren Dunford’s session from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. “How digital technology can power net zero” is now available. Check out this post for a summary and a link to the recording.

Guidewheel named by PitchBook as one of ten "VC-backed climate-tech startups you need to know"

Guidewheel is honored to be named one of the “VC-backed climate-tech startups you need to know” by PitchBook.

Guidewheel New Features and Tip of the Month: February

Read about valuable new features we’ve launched this month, exciting updates to Sidekick, and our new mobile app!

Pretium Packaging drives efficiency and reduces energy consumption with Guidewheel

Pretium Packaging uses Guidewheel to drive operational improvements, increased efficiency, and a reduction in energy consumption and costs.