Efficiency Analysis Associated with Production Line in Champion Breweries Plc

This study analyses the production line system in Champion Breweries Plc in order to minimize production losses due to production downtime that hinders the system efficiency. In response to today’s highly competitive business environment this has prompted businesses to analyse and improve their existing production systems for sustainability gains. The major problems identified in this study which hampered the productivity include: high efficiency losses, low throughput, low overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and low productivity volume. Therefore, this study aims at developing a technical model for attaining optimal efficiency. Presented also, are findings from literature. Efficiency analysis of the line was performed using the OEE model, and as a result the disturbances that constitute production losses were studied, major efficiency losses were identified, and their root causes were investigated. Results showed that the OEE in existing production line of Champion Lager Beer was 61.5%; which is below the company’s target. The OEE model for the existing production line was validated using theoretical validation techniques. The resulting validation model showed an improved OEE score with the validated OEE for Champion Lager Beer being 63.1%. Therefore, the achieved results in the validation model can easily be adapted after similar studies in order to achieve the company’s target and also boost production capacity.