TPM Case Studies

Learn from TPM innovations in Japan's most advanced companies. Factory management Series. Total Productive maintenance (TPM) combines the best features of productive and predictive maintenance with innovative management strategies and total employee involvement. This collection of foundational articles and classic implementation case studies details how TPM has helped prize winning companies in Japan achieve remarkable results. Includes in depth explorations of the approach to loss reduction and plantwide implementation; a classic essay on the relationship between JIT and TPM by Seiichi Nakajima, the 'father' of TPM; and numerous detailed examples of equipment modifications addressing specific types of losses.