nedetid

Nedetid, commonly translated as downtime, is the period during which a machine, system, or process is unable to operate or produce value. It is a key metric in operations management and is contrasted with productive time. Nedetid can be planned (for example, scheduled maintenance, setup or changeover) or unplanned (such as breakdowns, supply disruptions, or power outages). It occurs across industries including manufacturing, information technology, energy production, and transportation.

Causes of nedetid include maintenance windows, component wear, calibration or setup tasks, unexpected repairs, material shortages, software updates, and external events. It can arise from failures, structural design limitations, or inefficiencies in processes and logistics.

Measurement and impact: nedetid is typically tracked as downtime hours or minutes per shift or per planned production time. It reduces equipment availability, lowers output, increases unit costs, and can affect delivery reliability. In manufacturing, it is a component of overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), alongside performance efficiency and quality losses.

Management approaches: reducing nedetid involves preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, and efforts to shorten changeover times (for example, SMED). Other strategies include standardized operating procedures, adequate spare parts and tooling, redundancy, real-time monitoring, root-cause analysis, and robust maintenance planning. Contingency planning and supplier resilience can also limit external downtime.

In summary, nedetid describes non-productive time in equipment or processes and is a central concern for organizations seeking to maximize uptime, reliability, and efficiency.