The following is a transcript of the Pillars of TPM Infographic:
Increasing productivity through workforce empowerment
1. Autonomous Maintenance
2. Process & Machine Improvement
3. Preventative Maintenance
4. Early Management of New Equipment
5. Process Quality Management
6. Administrative Work
7. Education & Training
8. Safety & Sustained Success
1. Zero unplanned failures
2. Zero product defects
3. Zero accidents
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) increases productivity, efficiency, and safety by empowering operators, team leaders and managers to all play a proactive role in the day-to-day operation and maintenance of their own work areas through 8 pillars of activity.
Pillar 1: Autonomous Maintenance
Operators monitor the condition of their own equipment and work areas.
Pillar 2: Process & Machine Improvement
Team leaders collect information from operators and work areas then prioritize preventative maintenance and improvements.
Pillar 3: Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance tasks and schedules are shared by operators and team leaders.
Pillar 4: Early Management of New Equipment
Based on maintenance reports, team leaders anticipate and plan for parts and equipment lifecycles and report to managers.
Pillar 5: Process Quality Management
Shared responsibility for operation and maintenance encourages quality improvement ideas from all work areas.
Pillar 6: Administrative Work
Managers prioritize data from the previous pillars and share outcomes with team leaders and work areas.
Pillar 7: Education & Training
Continuous improvement includes operator and work area education and training which improves morale, retention, and efficiency.
Pillar 8: Safety & Sustained Success
Facility-wide safety is prioritized which positively impacts sustained success of the TPM program.
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