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IMS Readiness Assessment

Quick, scored assessment that reveals strengths and gaps across data, processes, people, and governance. Complete this with a site lead or small team — answers create a prioritized starting point.

How much do frontline teams trust the core operational metrics (OEE, downtime, throughput)?

Operators and supervisors use these numbers during the shift without dispute.

1.0 5.0

Is machine and line sensor/tag coverage sufficient for key decisions (availability, cycle time, quality triggers)?

Consider coverage for bottlenecks, critical quality steps, and major downtime causes.

1.0 5.0

Is the needed data available with low enough latency for the intended decision (real-time for operators, near-real-time for supervisors)?

Real-time: seconds to a minute. Near-real-time: minutes to an hour.

Are standard work and decision rules documented and used for the decisions you want to improve?

Examples: when to escalate a quality flow‑stop, who owns a downtime investigation.

Can frontline operators access the right information (dashboards, digital work instructions, alerts) at the point of work?

Include visibility, device access, and usability.

1.0 5.0

Are maintenance workflows integrated with data and alerts (ticketing, triage, priority rules)?

Does a sensor alert create a prioritized work request with owner and SLAs?

1.0 5.0

Does your daily management cadence (huddles, escalation, A3s) use live data to trigger action and follow-up?

Consider whether problems are assigned owners and tracked to closure.

1.0 5.0

Is OT/IT cybersecurity and data governance adequate for the planned integration work?

Enough to safely push necessary signals to dashboards and pilots without exposing critical systems.

Choose the top outcome you want from the IMS right now:

Helps prioritize experiments and metrics.

Improve OEE / uptime

Reduce scrap / rework

Faster troubleshooting / root cause

Shorter changeovers / higher flexibility

Optional notes or immediate concerns

Add anything that matters for prioritization (e.g., major customer risk, upcoming audit, budget constraints).

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