TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

TPM or total productive maintenance is an approach which is essential to achieve the near perfect (99.99% error free) production. In this approach, goal is to make employees or operators aware of the fact that instead of unscheduled maintenance it is important to regularly maintain their equipment to avoid breakdowns.

To simplify TPM, one can use the concept of “Zero BAD”.

1.   1.   Zero Breakdowns
2.     Zero Accidents
3.     Zero Defects

By adopting this concept one can achieve the highest quality of product (99.99% error free). TPM emphasizes the proactive approach of maintaining the equipment by the workers and thus reducing the breakdown time and enhancing efficiency.

Traditional TPM Pillars:

Traditional TPM pillars were developed in 1960s and it uses 5S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) as its foundation.

Source: upkeep.com







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