From the course: Lean Six Sigma Foundations
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Total productive maintenance
From the course: Lean Six Sigma Foundations
Total productive maintenance
- A factory cannot function unless the machines are working and available when they are needed. Now that may seem like a pretty simplistic statement, but this is what Total Productive Maintenance, or TPM, is all about. TPM tries to understand both preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and to apply those methods in the most effective manner to keep the factory running when needed. TPM practices ensure that machines will not break down unexpectedly and that scheduled maintenance will be completed in a timely manner. The goals here are to minimize equipment downtime and maximize equipment availability. The approaches are closely intertwined because the biggest factor in preventing unexpected downtime is to make sure that periodic maintenance activities are diligently completed. This increases production flexibility to allow changes as needed and helps to ensure a smooth flow of material through the factory. The most significant contribution Lean has made in this effort is in…
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