What is live OEE dashboard software?
Live OEE dashboard software continuously displays Overall Equipment Effectiveness using the three core measures of Availability, Performance, and Quality. It collects production signals as work happens, allowing teams to see machine status, utilization, cycle-time performance, downtime, and quality conditions without waiting for end-of-shift reports. Harmoni also brings operator and ERP context into the same view.
How does Harmoni calculate OEE?
Harmoni calculates OEE from Availability, Performance, and Quality data collected from connected CNC equipment and supplemented with operator labor and quality information. Availability reflects time lost to downtime, Performance compares actual operating pace with expected output, and Quality reflects acceptable production. The dashboard can classify losses such as changeovers, breakdowns, material waits, operator waits, micro-stops, and quality holds.
Can the dashboard show why production is behind?
Yes. Harmoni is designed to go beyond a single OEE score by showing the operational reasons behind lost time and reduced output. Teams can investigate downtime classifications, machine utilization, cycle-time information, labor activity, scrap, and quality trends. This context helps leaders distinguish between breakdowns, changeovers, waiting conditions, and other losses before choosing corrective actions.
Which CNC machines can Harmoni connect to?
Harmoni supports a broad range of CNC controls and manufacturing equipment, including Mazak, Haas, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, DMG MORI, Makino, and Fadal. It uses MTConnect where available and adapter layers for older controls. Existing machines do not need to be replaced, enabling manufacturers with mixed fleets to establish a shared live operational view.
Does Harmoni integrate with ERP systems?
Harmoni provides native integrations with Epicor, Infor and Infor Visual, ECI JobBoss and JobBoss2, ABAS, and ODOO, with custom integration options for legacy and on-premise ERP environments. It can push labor records, machine production time, scrap, and quality data into the ERP, reducing manual entry and supporting job costing, capacity planning, and reporting.
Who uses a live OEE dashboard?
Live OEE dashboards serve different manufacturing roles with metrics matched to their decisions. Plant managers and operations leaders monitor overall performance and bottlenecks; supervisors track live conditions by shift; engineers investigate recurring losses; schedulers review capacity; and executives view production, delivery, labor, quality, and cost trends. Harmoni supports role-based views at live, hourly, shift, daily, and weekly cadences.
How quickly can Harmoni be deployed?
Harmoni is designed to deploy in weeks rather than requiring a machine replacement project. Deployment centers on connecting compatible equipment, establishing relevant ERP and operational data flows, and configuring dashboards for the people who will use them. The exact rollout scope depends on the number and type of machines, selected integrations, and the manufacturing workflows being connected.
Can live OEE dashboards support quality and job costing?
Yes. Harmoni can combine machine data with digital quality records, scrap information, RFID-based labor and job identification, and ERP transactions. This creates a more complete picture of production performance than machine status alone. Quality teams can monitor in-process trends, while operations and finance teams can use actual labor and production activity to support more accurate job costing.