TPM 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
Maintenance Tips 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
Greg Folts 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
Total Productive Maintenance 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
