In step 1 in Total Productive Maintenance is a Total Cleaning. The Objective: Focus of step 1 in Total Productive Maintenance is to clean all the dust and dirtiness at machine or equipment. Whereby the most important is the Operator must touch the machine (not by somebody else) in order for him to understand what [...]
In order to encourage of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), an approach step by step will be implemented. There are two main strategies to encourage Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). The 7 Steps Strategy, The IC Management (Eye See). IC Management is an improvement cycle management. The 7 Steps strategy like the word show is an activity [...]
Surfing around the internet few days ago, as I think a lot about total productive maintenance and is it good as they says. Then I found an article about TPM and how it is important in most plants. It is quite old article but very interesting information. I’m not just talking small plant but they [...]
Today as I’m surfing around the web, looking for something about lean manufacturing and Toyota. I found today report about Toyota hybrid which quite interesting after last year global economy crisis. I want to share with you the report. Check it out. AFP – Monday, January 18 TOKYO (AFP) – – Toyota Motor Corp. plans [...]
Total Productive Maintenance or so called TPM has been implemented around the world for many years, especially in Japan, Asia and US. In order to compete among each other, a company is very much interested to implement Total Productive Maintenance to ensure their daily production at maximum output. However, not every plant was successful in [...]
Definition of TPM. Total Productive Maintenance or so called TPM is a maintenance system applies to a machine in order to make it running or function at optimum as required. The total productive maintenance system is implemented by a small group consist of 5~6 members for a number of machines and area. Most important TPM [...]