Implementing TPM

Contents

Publisher’s Message

Preface

1 Introduction

What Is Total Productive Maintenance?

Is TPM Right for Your Plant?

What Else Is in This Book?

2 Success of TPM in Japan—JIPM

Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance Background

North American Maintenance Improvement Organizations

JIPM Awards

1991 TPM World Congress

North American TPM

3 Preparatory Stage of TPM

Step One: Launch an Educational Campaign to Introduce TPM to the Organization

Step Two: Create an Organizational Structure to Promote TPM

Step Three: Announce Upper Management’s Decision to Introduce TPM

Step Four: Establish Basic TPM Policies and Goals

Step Five: Form a Master Plan for Implementing TPM

Step Six: Kick Off TPM

4 Implementation Stage of TPM

Step Seven: Improve the Effectiveness ...