# Measuring performance

The performance factor shows how close a machine produced to its maximum speed. It is calculated per order and feeds into the OEE as one of three components.

## Calculation basis

For performance measurement, ENLYZE needs two pieces of information:

1. **The actual speed achieved** (measured via the configured performance parameter)
2. **The maximum possible speed** (the [Maximum Demonstrated Speed](https://docs.enlyze.com/en/concepts/performance/maximum-demonstrated-speed) for the respective product)

The performance factor is the ratio:

$$
\text{Performance factor} = \frac{\text{Average speed during production}}{\text{MDS}}
$$

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The average speed refers only to productive periods. Downtimes do not affect the average speed.
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## Example

For Product A, the MDS is **300 kg/h**. During an order, an average of **250 kg/h** was achieved.

$$
\text{Performance factor} = \frac{250}{300} = 83.3%
$$

With a total quantity of 3,000 kg, this results in a performance loss of 2 hours:

* Production time at MDS: 3,000 kg / 300 kg/h = **10 h**
* Actual production time: 3,000 kg / 250 kg/h = **12 h**
* Performance loss: 12 h - 10 h = **2 h**

## Prerequisites

For ENLYZE to calculate performance, the following conditions must be met:

* A **performance parameter** is configured (a variable that measures production speed).
* **Order data** is synchronized (so the MDS can be determined per product).
* At least one completed order for the product exists (so an MDS value is available).

## Related topics

* [Maximum Demonstrated Speed](https://docs.enlyze.com/en/concepts/performance/maximum-demonstrated-speed): How the MDS is calculated as a product-specific reference.
* [Performance (OEE)](https://docs.enlyze.com/en/concepts/understanding-oee/performance): Performance losses in the OEE context.
* [Setting up OEE tracking](https://docs.enlyze.com/en/production-optimization/oee): Configuring the performance parameter (guide).