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My Views on TPMI'm not a consultant wanting you to employ my services. There are plenty of adverts available on here for you to seek out those. No, I was impressed by the Total Productive Maintenance (Management) philosophy and wondered why it is not being adapted by all companies across the world. Many people see TPM, and in particular 5S's as nothing more than a big cleaning exercise. In situations where there is no driving force behind the implementation I would agree. However, by having the initial deep cleaning carried out, any areas that are rapidly becoming dirty can be seen, identified and measures put in place to rectify the problem. With suitable recording methods as to the amount of dirt produced over a given period then the effectiveness of any modifications or countermeasures can quantified. It is here that management is required to become an integral part of the process by allocating time and resources needed to solve the problem. I have heard so many times from the full spectrum how TPM will not work and is thus a waste. Well below are some wastes associated with TPM. TPM, a waste of money?When properly implemented, with an active commitment from management in driving the TPM philosophy forward, money can be saved, and not wasted. TPM, a waste of energy?With all the talk of greenhouse gases it makes sense to reduce the amount of energy consumed to produce a given product or service. With correct use of TPM, energy, both in the form of fuel and that needed to be exerted by people will reduce. SMED for example reduces the work involved in tool changes. TPM, a waste of space?A properly implemented TPM culture can reduce the amount of space taken up within the working environment. Techniques and practices like 5 S's and JIT are just two ways in which space will be saved. TPM, a waste of time?We have all heard the expression, 'Time is money'. TPM aims to reduce the amount of time wasted. Machine breakdown analysis can result in less time wasted due to stoppages and in increasing quality thus reducing the time needed to produce a given quantity of product at the required standard.
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You can contact me at martin@martinlee.co.uk
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