TPM - Insights from Marshall Institute

The Cost and Cost Benefits of TPM Implementation

We are often asked about the typical cost of TPM implementation. My experiences at implementing TPM since 1987 and in particular as a consultant to hundreds of plants since 1991 has shown that an expected start-up cost can be about 10-20% increase in training and about 15 % increase in maintenance

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True TPM on the Homefront!

The Operator (My Wife - “Kathy”) goes out to water her garden. She notifies Maintenance (Me - “Gary”) that something doesn’t look right, a water drip from corroded piping on the Hose Bib (Operator Inspection). Maintenance (“Gary”) responds and verifies a potential failure on the equipment noting piping condition

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Quick Tips: Total Productive Maintenance

When programs do not align with organization’s goals, they may receive support in the beginning, but if they don’t provide direct value to helping the company meet its goals and objectives, it will only be a matter of time before support and resources dry up.The most effective

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Sustaining TPM: Build Internal Expertise

So far, in the Sustaining TPM video series we have discussed the importance of gaining consensus on strengths and opportunities and building a persuasive case for change. This next and equally important topic is building internal expertise. For those currently embarking on your TPM implementation journey, let's assume you have

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How do I select a TPM Coordinator?

I am often asked this question by clients who are in the infancy of their TPM implementation. While there is no cookie cutter pattern for a TPM Coordinator I do believe that there are some characteristics, skills, personality traits that can be very helpful to a successful TPM Coordinator. I

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5 Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Myths

TPM has been around industry for over 25 years, and yet is still an new concept to many organizations. There are many myths and misunderstandings about TPM that circulate industry. Here are few myths and the correlating truths: Myth #1 - TPM is all about operator based maintenance WRONG. While

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Achieve Total Process Reliability Improvement

In two weeks Greg Folts, president of Marshall Institute, is presenting a paper with a client of ours, Columbia Forest Products (CFP), Old Fort NC, at the 2010 Maintenance Reliability Technology Summit (MARTS) in Chicago, IL. The paper, also released as an article in Maintenance Technology’s March issue titled

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A Quick History of Total Productive Maintenance

The major credit for the development of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) goes to Seiichi Nakajima, an engineer from Japan. Nakajima developed TPM in the early 1970s as an outgrowth of productive maintenance––a hybrid of preventive and predictive maintenance and several engineering methods carried out through employee involvement. Nakajima was

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Sustaining TPM: Develop a Strategy

The final video in the Sustaining TPM series reviews the importance of establishing a both a short and long term strategy. Creating a clear strategy plan is vital for any long term improvement effort to be sustained. Studies such as the AT Kearney study and results from the NAME award

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