TPM-Total Productive Maintenance What is Total Productive Maintenance? TPM is a method for continuously improving the effectiveness of production equipment and processes TPM is a plant improvement methodology which enables continuous and rapid improvement of the manufacturing process through use of employee involvement, employee empowerment, and closed-loop measurement of results How is this Accomplished? » By improving On Demand availability of the equipment, through improved maintenance How is this Different from Other Maintenance Programs? • Primary difference between TPM and most maintenance programs is the involvement of the machine operator as a front line defense against… –Equipment breakdowns and other unplanned downtime – Scrap and rework caused by poor equipment performance –Reduced productivity due to running at reduced speeds, idling, or stoppages requiring operator attention –Equipment startup losses