In the quest for Manufacturing Excellence, so many companies have embarked on what is most popular, and good sounding systems available... till they find 5S TPM....
In my 28 years of Corporate/Manufacturing life.... I have seen improvement systems coming one after the other and frantically , companies always tries to jump in and join the bandwagon. Unfortunately, for most, it becomes a joy ride and they do not complete the trip. Once the leadership change, the system change. Are you with me? Did you also see this phenomenon?
ISO Quality Systems, Manufacturing Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, Short Cycle Manufacturing, Manufacturing Innovations, Six Sigma are the systems most companies try to employ. However, careful study of each of the systems mentioned will tell you that all are but a derivative or a mere subset or tool or a pillar of TPM-Total Productive Maintenance.
Many are just the same thing as TPM but just labeled and packaged differently. Some are painted with color to combat the NIH- Not Invented Here mentality and made complicated by statistical tools, and softwares.
But, the best always will continue to survive and exist. And the best is simply the simplest, step by step, methodical approach to improvement. That is TPM.
Go back to the basic. Go to the origin. Do TPM.
God bless!
Rich, in reality you have to go back to Dr. Deming and Japan after WWII. TPM is essentialy a subcomponent, (and not even a pilar) of Lean (which is a generic name for Toyota Production System).Wikipedia states "TPM is a critical adjunct to lean manufacturing."
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Pls post your questions and response in english so I can respond back to you.
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