TPM: Collected Practices and Cases »

Equipment downtime can bring a lean manufacturing operation to a complete standstill. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is such a fundamental part of becoming lean because a machine failure at one step of a continuous flow process will halt all the steps before and after it. Strategies aimed at eliminating downtime are essential in any operation in which the processes require the use of complex machinery and equipment.

TPM: Collected Practices and Cases provides a variety of case studies taken from articles previously published in Lean Manufacturer Advisor: the monthly newsletter by Productivity Press.

Introduction
Part I: Strategies for TPM
Chapter 1: TPM Takes Center Stage at California Chemical Plant Chapter 2: Data Drives Maintenance Effort Chapter 3: TPM Theme: Show Me the Money Chapter 4: You Can Measure the ROI Produced by TPM Efforts Chapter 5: The Right Analysis Process Improves TPM Effectiveness Chapter 6: You Can't Just Ignore Maintenance-Free Parts Chapter 7: A Day in the Park Becomes More Enjoyable Through 5S
Part II: Managing the Initiative
Chapter 8: Kaiser Does TPM Wrong, Then Gets It Right Chapter 9: Implementers Offer TPM Tips Chapter 10: Focusing the TPM Effort Chapter 11: Education, Support Drive TPM Success (CME)
Chapter 12: Failures & Countermeasures Mark the Real-World TPM Experience Chapter 13: Soft Side Gets Hard Look Chapter 14: The "P" In TPM: "Productive" Means "People"
Chapter 15: Visibility and Commitment Sustain TPM at Kodak
Part III: Using OEE Effectively
Chapter 16: Practical OEE Answers Chapter 17: In Measuring OEE, Higher is Not Always Better Chapter 18: Changing the Purpose of Measuring OEE Chapter 19: Metric Gives Hercules Strength In Seeing and Fighting Losses
Citations Index