Keeping 100% speed and minimising performance losses, here characterised as small stops and reduced speed, is more subtle than our availability losses. Small stops and reduced speed aren’t issues that cause full breakdowns of equipment. These are rather times when equipment stops functioning for shorter periods, or operates at slower than optimal speeds, for reasons that don’t require maintenance. These stops and slowdowns are typically solved by the workers operating the machine and tend to be chronic. Small issues that turn up day after day. Individually they can seem unimportant but collectively, globally, they can add up to major losses in efficiency. Often the powering up and powering down of equipment can be the most ener gy intensiv e periods, and having these shortstops continue can result in power surges and energy spikes that have a direct impact on sustainability. With shop floor connectivity done right, these incidents can be tr ack ed and understood as part of a big picture. Solutions to these small problems can be mapped out and implemented across global networks. At scale, these minor solutions can mean major energy savings. Sustainability How performance losses can be minimised using shop floor connectivity solutions SHOP FLOOR CONNECTIVITY ACROSS YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN