Singapore..A TPM Country....

I have been to many states in the USA from East to West and to many countries in Asia. I have been to Europe and to the Middle East. There is only one country that can parallel if not exceed Japan's orderliness, and poka yoke enforced discipline in the public systems. I am talking about 5S implementation on their public transport, public parks, Train and bus station, highways and streets.

Their tenement housing which are now called condominiums; which I believe they copied from the blueprint of Marcos'es planners are not degrading as much as what I saw in Taiwan and even in Hong Kong and Macau. They are well maintained and relatively clean.

There are no electric posts and no overhead wiring. There are no billboards and the grasses are always mowed. Public plazas are a sight to behold as if they are part of a well maintained golf course. Public toilets don't stink and have continuous supply of tissue paper. Though in some establishments you have to pay 20S$ to pee.

Those who want to implement 5S and TPM in their companies may well take their TPM 5S Coordinators and leaders in the streets of Singapore to see how a country , the whole country and its systems move and flow in 5S and TPM!

God bless us all!

TPM A Universal System

I met a friend through the internet and he is from India. He is very interested to learn and share in his beloved country the TPM System. We share the same desire. While he wants to spread it in India, I want to make sure it is proliferated here in the Philippines. The TPM does cut across boundaries and is not limited by culture or language.

TPM is universal and applicable to all nationalities, color, or creed. While it is originated in Japan, the system is simple and adaptable to and by any cultures. As long as the people search for a complete and total system to improve whatever business or activities they perform.

I am so excited to further cultivate the connections internationally so we can help spread the TPM System throughout the world.

God bless our dream!

Engineers with Experience on Electronics and Semicon Companies Needed

Hi Dear Friends,

I would like to let you know that Maxim in Gateway Business Park - General Trias Cavite, is looking for Managers and Engineers for their expansions. I am helping out in sourcing out potential candidates.

Salary is negotiable and is based on your capabilities and experience.

In as much as the compensation and benefits are confidential i am only allowed limited information For the salary the range will be higher than 10-20% of the current compensation and benefits package, said package may change depending upon the extensiveness of experience and competencies of the applicant.

Kindly require your referrals to attach their transcript of records (for Engineers and Supervisors only) and pertinent records on trainings and seminars and forward resume to my email richbenj.santiago@gmail.com.

After evaluation of their resume, they will be notified for the schedule of initial interview
Successfully placed applicant should be on board on or before end of June 2011.

Pls see the Vacancies required to be filled up and their job qualifications/requirements.

Thank you very much
Thanks and God Bless You!

Benj Santiago
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LIST OF JOB VACANCIES - MANAGERIAL POSITION
TEST SYSTEMS MANAGER
Responsibilities/Qualifications:
• Provide support to production in improving manufacturing measures including Availability and Cycle Time
• Maintains the tester/machines according to vendor or company specifications
• Interfaces with tester vendor on spares, repairs, upgrade and new purchases
• Capability to train and test quality systems engineers
• Develops candidates with other procedures processes or tools to improve systems performance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be well versed on the fundamentals of electronics devices
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives
• Leadership Skills is a must
• Ability to manage and work technically at the same time

SECTION MANAGER FOR TMT TESTER CELL
Qualifications:
• Degree Electronics Engineering field
• 8-10 years experience in a semiconductor mfg environment
• Strong communication, cost management and leadership skills
• Highly Motivated, pro active and well organized
• With food technical knowledge on manufacturing final test
• Experience in production Management courses and seminars are also advisable

WAFERSORT MAINTENANCE SECTION MANAGER
• Degree/Diploma in Electrical, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering fields
• 8-10 years experience in a semiconductor wafer sort manufacturing environment
• Possess strong communication, cost management and leadership skills
• Highly motivated, proactive and well organized
• TPM history with other semiconductor sort company
• Candidates with other WLP/Bumped Die manufacturing experience is an advantage
• Background in probe card maintenance and selection is a must Management course and seminars are also advisable

RESOURCE CAPACITY PLANNING MANAGER
• Bachelor degree and MBA in Business, Operations or related field
• 12 years managing a large diverse, Planning or Supply Chain operation
• Guiding, directing and motivating a team
• Conflict resolution and negotiation techniques
• Knowledge of assembly and test manufacturing process
• Effective project management, analytical and written communication skills
• Proven track record of delivery, effective prioritization and decision making
• Working knowledge of MES/ERP systems
• Work well with various engineering disciplines including the production floor, shop personnel , vendors and internal customers
• Only self starters and leaders need apply


LIST OF JOB VACANCIES – ENGINEERS

SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER (Supervisory Level)
Qualifications:
• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, highly preferred EE, ECE degree
• Licensed Mechanical Engr, or Licensed EE or ECE highly preferred
• Minimum of 6 years or more in combined engineering practice gained from a semi con or electronics industry
• Proficient in suing solid works or related 3D CAD soft ware’s for design and its documentation
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel)
• Good reporting skills, able to communicate on all levels of people in the industry
• Experience in design for manufacturing and assembly
• Ability to use standard test and measuring equipment to quantify design margins and procedures
• Ability to handle simultaneous tasks in a fast environment
• Ability to communicate plan, projects and capabilities to management
• Project leadership experience

TEST PRODUCT ENGINEERS
Qualifications
• Graduate of BS ECE, EE, Material Science
• Semiconductor experience in the same capacity would be an advantage
• Knowledgeable in circuit/die level analysis
• Must have strong fundamentals in semiconductor physics
• Good communication skills

• FRESH GRADUATES WITH EXCELLENT SCHOLASTIC RECORD ARE WELCOME TO APPLY
PCB LAY OUT ENGINEERS
• Graduate of BS ECE or equivalent
• Preferably with experience in Cadence Allegro designing signal circuits
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision
• Basic background on the fundamentals of electronics devices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• FRESH GRADUATES WITH EXCELLENT SCHOLASTIC RECORD ARE WELCOME TO APPLY
TEST SYSTEMS ENGINEERS
• Graduate of BS ECE or EE or Computer Engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic background on the fundamentals of electronics devices
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently and proceed with objectives with minimal supervision

• FRESH GRADUATES WITH EXCELLENT SCHOLASTIC RECORD ARE WELCOME TO APPLY
PROGRAMMER /ANALYST
• High level of proficiency with PHP and MYSQL, at least 5 years experience
• Must be an expert with PHP : Arrays, MYSQL DB access, reusable code, code optimization
• Must be expert with MYSQL: Joins, Indexing, Optimizing queries, Transactions
• At least 3 years experience with user interface design/mock up
• Knowledgeable in Linux command –line administration, preferably Ubuntu
• Basic AJAX proficiency

TPM Needs Leadership

Components for successful TPM includes among others, Total People Involvement, Total Management Commitment, TPM Leadership, and TPM Consultant.

Among this component, the most difficult to develop is TPM Leadership, and yet this is the most critical component in ensuring continuous, and relentless pursuit of TPM Activities.

Natural leaders, the Supervisors and Managers of each area are expected to take this role on their specific areas, but an Overall TPM Leader (or in some companies they call this as TPM Champion) needs either to emerge from among the leaders or be assigned by the Company President who is in fact the TPM Champion himself. So the one assigned will be his alter ego in the actual implementation of TPM.

Absence of this TPM Champion or weak leadership of the TPM Champion will surely delay or hamper the implementation of the TPM Activities in the factory. So check it out, is there a designated TPM Champion?

God bless!

TPM Promotes Patience , Orderliness, and Discipline

I have come across this article in the On-Line Inquirer.net. This typifies the Japanese culture that props them up amidst their triple whammy disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and radioactive leaks.

It is exactly what the TPM aims to achieve in the company. Companies may encounter difficulties or actual disasters such as fire, earthquake and whatever, or even disasters financially, or sales wise or maybe on the manufacturing operations or all of the above, but with TPM, surely, the company can easily prevent this to happen, and whenever it happens they can easily rise up and move on.

Please read on, this is really inspiring...

MANILA, Philippines—Like the super slow-moving classic Japanese Noh drama, the stoic behavior of the Japanese people as they grappled with the triple crises posed by a killer earthquake, a tsunami and a radioactive threat puzzled those not familiar with their culture.

Western media marveled that, amid the ruins in Fukushima, there was no looting or rioting. Survivors sheltered in evacuation centers politely lined up for water and food rations.

In Metropolitan Tokyo, people waited patiently for their turn to make telephone calls or board trains—no pushing, no shoving.

In various evacuation centers, survivors went to work to help themselves, with the assistance of government and nongovernment organization workers. Doctors, dentists and barbers, whose clinics and shops had been ravaged, gave free services to fellow survivors, according to news reports.

Repairmen fixed bicycles for free; local veterinarians donated cages for stressed-out pets; and high school students either put up signs saying “Gambarre, Nihon!” (Push on, Japan!) or did the laundry of evacuees, also for free.

Short on fuel, shuttle buses ferried people from evacuation center to evacuation center, various accounts said.

To give a semblance of normalcy, survivors walked their dogs while garbage in evacuation centers was segregated into biodegradable and nondegradable categories.

In the temporary shelters, available physical spaces were “divided” according to geographical neighborhood associations, complete with a representative from each neighborhood who takes up grievances with the proper authorities.

Stoic endurance

This orderliness or harmony (wa in Japanese) amid an unprecedented national emergency minimizes or prevents open conflicts.

Such conflicts are frowned upon by the Japanese who value their gaman (patience) and konjo, a Japanese word that combines “passive, stoic endurance” with “all-out drive to accomplish a goal.”

The explanation to this kind of discipline is to be found in the Japanese culture, which ostracizes people who disturb the fabric of social conformity and who are seen as wagamama (greedy).

Japanese values are inculcated in the people at an early age.

Power of perseverance

As a graduate student in Japan in the early 1990s, my non-Japanese classmates and I became familiar with the concept of konjo, which is basically a diligent, quiet and conscious effort (doryoku) to temper the spirit (seishin) in order to reach a goal, no matter how big or small.

In the present crisis, the Japanese people have collectively shown the power of patience and perseverance (gaman), orderliness and harmony (wa), passive, stoic endurance (konjo) and discipline.

This is the same stoicism and sense of self-sacrifice the Japanese people showed in surviving atomic bombings and numerous other calamities.

Country first

Three days after the March 11 disasters, I wrote that Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan did not mention the workers bravely battling the developing nuclear crisis in the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in his first nationally televised addressed following the calamities.

Fueled by gaman and konjo, the workers did not abandon their posts even if it seemed suicidal to go on. They showed another Japanese trait: putting first their country, community and group over their individual concerns.

Their family members did not go to the media to complain that their husbands and fathers were already at risk. They quietly accepted the fact that the workers simply had to accomplish their task of preventing a full nuclear meltdown regardless of the risks they faced.

To those who can read and write Japanese, it is interesting to note that the words society (shakai) and company (kaisha) are represented by two completely similar Japanese characters.

The web of ‘giri’

All of the above does not blur the fact the Japanese society and the Japanese people have numerous problems such as discrimination, bullying and corruption, both in the political and business arenas. But there is another forum to ventilate these problems.
Lastly, the polite refusal of the Japanese government to accept assistance during the equally devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake that killed 6,000 people also baffled the world, eliciting comments that it stemmed from Japanese arrogance.

The truth is: Japan’s cultural traits emphasize self-reliance, the obligation and duty to take care of one’s own, and the anxiety of causing trouble to strangers that may strain social relations.

There is also the fear that a Japanese who receives favors from strangers may be unable to return the favor someday. Once a Japanese starts receiving favors or gifts, he or she is caught in the complex web of giri (obligations).

It may surprise the non-Japanese but the ritual of giving and receiving favors, especially gifts, in Japan is governed by a complicated set of norms.

Hence, the decision of the Japanese government to allow the international community to ship donations, such as food, water and blankets following the March 11 tragedies, is a sign that Japan is indeed opening up.

But it can do more so that it will not be accused of being too proud.

(Editor’s Note: Ibarra C. Mateo is a Filipino journalist who worked for the Japanese Kyodo News agency from 1986 to 1992 and covered the presidency of Corazon C. Aquino from 1986 to 1992. He is the first Southeast Asian admitted to the Ph.D. in the Sociology program of the Jesuit-administered Sophia University in Tokyo. Now a freelance journalist living in Manila, Mateo lived in Tokyo from 1992 to 2002.)

TPM in Government Institution

Airports and Railway Stations are run by government and they are very good target for TPM Implementation. The basic 5S is almost complete.

So the next steps will just be focused on how to improve the efficiency and productivity of the institution and the team members.

I just hope somebody in the government realizes the need to do TPM as it is not solely applicable to private companies.

So if you are in government, whether local or national level, and you want to know more about TPM, just drop me an email. This will certainly help our government increase efficiency in service and reduce cost.

God bless!

TPM Means Never Ending Improvements

May companies search for one true and lasting program to encourage and motivate their employees to excel. Many consultancy companies abound offering the "eureka" to all the companies ailments. Along with the programs are expensive software and systems that gets outmoded.Some succeeds to find a program that works but does not last for long.

TPM is very simple approach in achieving a long term and long lasting improvements in the factory. It also harnesses the energies, creativity , and enthusiasm of all the employees of the company. What is even more impressive about TPM is that it does not only improve the factory performance . Itt also creates harmony, well being, and high morale among the employees. It is something that can be perpetually implemented and will never be outmoded regardless of the improvements in technology.

If you want Total and Never Ending Improvements...TPM is the way....

God bless!

TIP on TPM....

TIP- Total Involvement of People.... that's my TIP.

Successful TPM Implementation requires Total Involvement of all the People in the organization from the President down to the janitor and even to the support or outside companies, and external job providers.

If only a certain segment of the organization is doing TPM, it is standing on an unstable grounds and is due to fall. It is like riding in a zip line. Both ends of the line must be properly secured and along the line, it must be made sure that the whole length is totally and securely connected. Any disconnect, or weak link and connection will spell disaster.

Much the same way with TPM, all people in the organization must be linked towards TPM Implementation. There office personnel, the warehouse people, the people in the manufacturing lines, the support groups, the safety and security groups, the nurses and doctors on factory clinics must be totally involved. Any single department or individual not fully enrolled and supportive of TPM will make the whole system drag. On the other hand, when all people are totally linked, maximum gains can be obtained.

Like flying through the ZIP lines, it is an exhilarating experience when everything and everyone is linked and involved!

If you want to learn more how to implement TPM in your factory, and how to achieve and harness total people involvement and its impact, we are just an email away.

God bless!

Keep it SImple...Keep on GOING!

TPM is a typical Japanese culture based activity that is SIMPLE.

If you look at the way they construct their house, they prepare and serve their food, and even their old castles are made so simple. Even the traditional dress is simple. Yet so elegant and functional.

In view of its simplicity, it is is easy to do. Just like TPM, it is so easy to do as it is a STEP by STEP process leading to GREAT results.

However, simple as it is , it requires a lot of DISCIPLINE to accomplish. Collective discipline that is. The whole factory, and the whole population of that factory needs to be INVOLVED and adhere to the steps.

And another key thing is to keep on going till everyone and everything in the factory smell, look, taste like TPM. Back steps will result to degradation and would make the previous efforts not achieve full potentials. Stop and Go activities makes the process longer and confuses the people in the organization.

So keep TPM SIMPLE and Keep on GOING!

If you want to implement TPM in your factory, I would be more than willing to help.

God bless!

Happy New Year! Happy Old TPM...

New year brings new hope , and everyone hope for something new as well.... But when it comes o TPM, real TPM, this is a time tested and proven system that need not change. The basic and fundamental steps must be retained while the documentation process maybe upgraded and automated for ease of data input, tracking and processing.

The basic concepts and steps which creates or enhance teamwork and discipline are the cornerstones of TPM which in the last 50 years has not been and cannot be changed by advancement in technology. After all, while many companies had great success in reducing people in the workplace through Automation and Datamation, the factory still cannot run without people running the systems.

Happy New Year...but still Happy Old TPM!

God bless!

TPM Expert Systems

Exactly what do I mean by Expert System? How does it relate to Kobetsu Kaizen?

Expert System I refer to are compilation of problem solving documents that have been completed. The source of which is the Kobetsu Kaizen Pillar. We call it as such as the expert solution are documented and therefore perpetuated as anyone who are new in the area can study and learn from what the previous experts had done.

In the recent past before the advent of computer database, the expert system are compilations of the Kobetsu Kaizen documentation. These documentations comes either in the form of format Technical Paper or a pre-formatted OPLs (One Point Lessons) , or OCAPs (Out of Control Plans) which details the problem encountered and solutions or steps to take to resolve the problem. All these resides on hard copy controlled documents.

In the advent of sophisticated computer systems, the compilation are still of the same form but is now compiled into the computer for easy upload and download. It is also made easily accessible to facilitate trouble shooting.

Expert Systems therefore have gone through rigorous confirmation that Kobetsu Kaizen Steps provides.

If you want to install Expert Systems, you need to start first with Kobetsu Kaizen.

Should you need assistance , please feel free to contact me.

God bless!

How to Keep the Expertise Intact...

Most common problem of companies arises from people movement either internally or to outside companies. This phenomenon specially occurs during times when the economy of the world is good and jobs abound, It is simply because movements provides opportunities for better pay and position or level. Good for the people but not for the company specially for companies that requires special skills on a niche type of equipment. So how do we resolve this? How do we make sure we can have seamless transition between incoming new hires and those that leave the company? How do we keep the expertise intact and the production efficiencies on the continuous upward trend?

The solution is simple. Implement the TPM Improvement Pillar- Kobetsu Kaizen to the fullest. This is so because Kobetsu Kaizen is a system that will ensure the following: 1. Expertise is achieved through shared systematic activity, 2. Expert Solutions are tracked and documented, and 3. Expertise is fanned out.

When expertise is shared and is achieved through systematic means, then it can be repeatable, and thus no longer dependent on specific individuals. You can liken that to a "burger house" preparation for their french fries which follows certain parameters and sequence or system which is repeated in all their outlets. In Kobetsu Kaizen, on top of being systematic, an added important ingredient is the fact that the improvements are achieved through collaborative team efforts and not just by one individual which ensures that the expertise lies within the team and not on one singular person.

More importantly, in Kobetsu Kaizen, the Expert System is perpetuated through the systematic documentation of the improvement actions. Proforma sheets that documents the initial formation of the team to final fan out of the actions are used which ensures uniformity and repeatability as well as ease of access through computer based tracking.

The fan out to other equipment is also assured making the fan out of the expertise a given.

So , if your company is challenged with people movement which causes drain in the technical expertise , then you have the solution...Go for TPM-Kobetsu Kaizen....

Why Do I Do What I Do?

Here is my Full Credentials why I what I do...

Ruben VC. Santiago Jr.
Provincial Address: Blk. 19 Lot 1 Sherwood Ave., Sherwood Hills,
Brgy.Cabezas, Trece Martires City, Cavite
Mobile: 0920 902 1217
Email: benj5_santiago@yahoo.com or richbenj.santiago@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Post Graduate: College of St Benilde, DLSU Diploma in Organizational Development (April 2000)
Tertiary: Adamson University B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Graduated October 1978)
Secondary: Manila High School
Elementary: Tambo Elementary School

ACHIEVEMENTS
Consistent Scholar, National State Scholarship Grant
Consistent Top Ten Student in Elementary and High School
Passed Mechanical Engineering Board Examination
JIPM Certified TPM Trainer

WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Technical and Financial Consultant: January 2009 – Present. Conducts regular Seminars on Financial Literacy and Wealth Management as IMG Marketing Director and do specialized and public seminars on TPM, Problem Solving, Six Sigma, 5S, and Team Building Workshops.

Currently engaged with several companies on 5S TPM Implementation. Have more than 100 clients on financial planning and strategies, including investing and wealth and personal protection plans.

Quality and Reliability Assurance /Technical Training Director : OSE Philippines – May 2006 to Jan 2009. Responsible for Quality and Environmental Management and Technical Training for a Continuous Quality Improvements. Planned, prepared and executed activities that led to ISO14001 Certification of OSE in 2008. Developed and implemented computer based documentation and tracking systems for operational data/records, and On-line Specs and Documentation.

Technical Director : OSE Philippines – May 2002 to 2006. Responsible for the Assembly Process Engineering , Test Engineering and Business Development including New Product, Package Qualification and Yield Improvements in Assembly and Test and Technical Training and Development .

Resolved the Package Crack Issue on SOP 8 Mtx, Qualified into production 3 major Taiwan Customers generating additional 30% revenue for the company. Had been able to improve the Overall Assembly Yields by more than 0.2%. Was able to elevate to Supplier #1 OSE rating to one of the major customers. Had been instrumental in achieving more than 250K$/Year of Cost and Productivity Improvements

Developed Operator, Technician, Engineers and Managers, Training and Development Roadmaps. Conducted Technical Training and Team Building sessions for all levels of the organization.

SMT Assembly Process and Equipment Engineering, PDIP EOL Manufacturing, Technical Training, TPM Office Department Manager, and ATP (P1/P2) Process Control: Amkor Technology Philippines- 1992- May 2002 Responsible for the Process Engineering of SOT, PLCC , SIP, SOIC Packages of ATP2.

Launched the Amkor Anam University, and the TPM Office. Responsible for both the Technical Training needs and the OD Interventions including ladderized employee promotion roadmaps and succession planning.

Set-up the SMT Process and Equipment Engineering Start up team. Resolved the issue on Splate Machine strip jamming. Had set-up the Technical Training Section, and the Total Productive Maintenance Systems.

Developed and trained Amkor team members on Poka Yoke, Technical paper Writing, and 16 Steps Problem Solving Methodology.

Trained in the USA and Japan on TPM and certified as JIPM TPM Instructor with certification number 889. Set-up and driven the company towards JIPM TPM Assessment. Major improvements in company’s KPI and 5S Housekeeping had been achieved in both Operation Areas and Offices.

Chaired the Amkor Joint Engineering Council for Excellence and set-up internal Technical Symposium for fan in and fan out of successful projects.
Was recognized in 1996 as Amkor Technical Fellow for his Major Contributions and Promoted to Department Manager Level same year.

Technical Services Manager :Pricon Microelectronics- Bicutan, 1991-92 -Responsible for the Facilities Engineering, Assembly and Test Engineering, and General Services which includes Janitorial and Service Bus.

Qualified into production a major board stuffing product for a Japanese Customer that contributed at least 10% of the revenue. Had instituted Systems improvements in Process Specs generation and implementations. Improved the Facilities Equipment Uptime especially the Power Generator Sets. Improved the Plant 5S and Housekeeping. Improved the revenue on recycled materials and eliminated pilferage. Improved the Bus Service of the company.

Mold Process Engineer to Front of Line Assembly Process & Equipment Engineering Manager: Intel Phil.- Bangkal Makati, 1981-1991. Handled the process and equipment sustenance and improvements from Die Prep to Wirebond. Driven the resolution of Foreign Material problems of EPROMS. Resolved the Mold voids issue from more than 1% to less than 0.2 %. Had been able to improved overall assembly yields by at least 0.5%. Had qualified new mold compound materials for better reliability and yields. Was trained in the USA for Contamination Control and was able to bring down the particle issue on EPROM devices from more than 1% to less than 0.1%. Instituted numerous yield and productivity improvements meriting 3 Divisional Awards. Was named as Intel Key Employee on 1986 for his major contributions.

Instructor : Adamson University- San Marcelino Manila, 1978-81. Handled Mechanical Engineering subjects from basic courses such as Machine Shop Practice to Power Plant design.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

FOUNDING CHAIRMAN – Semicon Electronics Training Council (1996-1999)
PAST CHAIRMAN- Association of Semicon &Electronics Manufacturing Engineers of the Philippines (1997-1999)
PAST CHAIRMAN- SGS Industry Advisory Board (1999-2001)
PRESIDENT- Collegio de Sta Rosa Parents Teachers Association (2007- 2009)
FOUNDING CHAIRMAN- Gentri Partners Venture Multi-purpose Cooperative (2008- Present)
ASSISTANT BREAKFAST HEAD- Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen and Professionals – TMC (2009-Present)
BCGG HEAD- Magis Deo Community (2008- Present)

TPM Activities...Integral Time ....

TPM as perceived by most is a Japanese Productivity Improvement Program which is done on top of existing jobs or activities. But it is not. TPM is a System. It is something you use to do your responsibilities and activities.

To improve the factory, first, we need to understand what is the Key Performance Indicators of the Company. What are the Goals, What impedes the company to achieve the goals. For each of the known indicators, a team or individual is assigned to address and improve. A well defined 10-Step Kobetsu Kaizen Methodology is utilised. Each of the issues properly registered and monitored by the responsible departments which is integral part of their functions. There is a complete 8-Pillar TPM Implementation to address all the factory concerns.

Thus, TPM is not additional burden, more so, activities that is added to the current tasks. TPM is a Way of Doing Improvement Activities. It is a well defined System of How to Run the Factory Effectively. The task at hand is to transition the company systems to TPM. It's not so difficult as TPM is also aligned to ISO Quality Systems .

Check out how you are implementing your TPM.... If you feel it's a burden then, you are not adapting teh TPM System properly. For guidance and coaching feel free to contact me.

God bless!

Dubai Airport... A 5S Experience

Most companies promoting and embarking on TPM look far and wide searching for a Benchmark to follow. The very first thing to look for is a company that implements to the core 5S. Well, the best place to look for is an Airport. Yes, you read it right...Airport. It is the best place to start as a baseline for world-class 5S (with Visual Controls) Implementation.

I have been to different places the world over. have been all over Asia, Europe, and the USA. Thus, I have seen many different airports. And this I can claim. Nothing beats the immensity and cleanliness of Dubai International Airport. It is build to last and built to have least maintenance and cleaning. That's the real essence of 5S TPM. Cleanliness and Maintainability that is designed in. On top of that, Visual Controls are super. You exactly know where you are , what approximate minutes you can reach your next point, and there is absolutely no hazards, or plainly, the place is very safe.

So, when you think of doing a benchmarking outside the country, do not just benchmark the final destination or company you will visit, but, benchmark what you see in the airport. And if you have a chance, go to Dubai to see for yourself the best 5S Experience....

God bless!

How to Increase Rate of Success in TPM!

Implementing TPM in the factory is a challenge posed on people made responsible to pursue it. To ensure success, there are at least Three things I have seen as most critical and important.

First is the need to have an experienced TPM Consultant.TPM like most systems is made complicated by people who are implementing it the first time around. It is made more simpler and implemented faster with a coach or a consultant.

TPM Consultants who had gone through the same path will make sure that the best ways and strategies to accomplish the steps towards completion of a Pillar is done. Eliminating the wastes in time, money and efforts.

Secondly, the TPM driver in the factory must be identified and should form the TPM Promotion Office which comprises of people across the organization. These group of people must all be trained and believe in the system.

TPM Systems needs to run through cooperation of the entire organization. Thus, participation of all sectors in the organization is harnessed in the TPM Promotion Office which formulates the plans and informs the whole factory about the progress against this plans. However, it must be noted that the TPM Office is not the one responsible for the implementation. It is still in the hands of hte area owners.

Thirdly and most importantly, the need for Promotions and Incentives. TPM is a morale boosting system filled with activities for the associates in the factory. Incentives and Promotions serves as the fuel or energy to continuously fire up the teams in pursuing their activities.

Promotions and Incentives need not be monetary. But it certainly will be very exciting for the associates to take part on the fruits of success of the company through their efforts. Most recommended activity are cross factory /cross country visits for the teams sharing experiences and team building.

There are many other factors and considerations but the above are major, major ones that will surely boost your TPM Success Rate.

God bless!

Food Company and Wood Company...They Both Need TPM to be Good

Only three letters differs between Wood, Food and Good...that is W,F, G and.... TPM.

I am currently engaged with several factories in various fields as TPM Consultant, and the commonality is that the company has dabbled into many other systems to improve the factory and then eventually go back to the basics..that is TPM.

The essence of improvements lies within what can be seen from the workplace condition, to how people behave in the organization. Those who have continuously implemented TPM not only have a spic and span work environment but also empowered associates or team members. If you only see a workplace that is good , but the team members are not empowered to do improvements nor believe that they are part owner of the company, then TPM is not in place. On the other hand, if you see all people seemed to be fired up to do good for the company but yet the workplace is in shambles, TPM is also not truly implemented.

And whether the factory is in Food or Wood business, the same principle holds.

TPM transforms both workplace and people regardless of what business that factory does.

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Secret of 5S- SWEEP Revealed

5S- SWEEP which is part of the initial implementation of TPM based on JIPM deals with cleaning and inspecting to keep tools and machines in good condition and ready for use. TPM 5S SWEEP is Cleaning with Meaning. Cleaning to find out the source of contamination and abnormalities to eliminate the need to clean and prevent areas to be messy. The TPM 5S “principle here is that we are all happier and hence more productive in clean, bright environments.” TPM 5S SWEEP also makes it easier to detect abnormalities if there is routine clean up and inspection of the machine by the person who runs it. TPM 5S SWEEP also promotes ownership, and pride on workplace and company. 

Other issues TPM 5S SWEEP addresses includes health and safety and early machine or tools deterioration due to contamination either by grease and or dust.

The task of TPM 5S SWEEP is to establish the maintenance of a clean and orderly workplace and environment as a continuous program by the area owners who set aside 5-10 minutes to perform  cleaning and inspection each day, or each shift and everything is restored to its place..

DAILY HABIT TO CLEAN & INSPECT TO PREVENT LOSSES AND ERRORS

Secret of 5S Set in ORDER Exposed....

TPM 5S- Set In Order is finding the proper place for all items, supplies, and equipment so that everyone can easily identify, find, use and returned to its place when done. Once you have cleaned the area out you need to ensure that the items left are kept in the right place. Tools should be located where they are needed and the utilization of shadow boards to store them in set locations

TPM 5S SORT refers to "a place for everything, and everything in its place" to find needed items easily. TPM 5S SORT is also done to organize, identify and arrange everything in a work area for safety, and ease of checking and monitoring through “ line of sight concepts.”

Workers should not have to exert effort to access materials, or whatever they need to perform tasks... Each tool, part, supply, piece of equipment, should be kept close to where it will be used (i.e. straighten the flow path) to enable items to be completed in one work area rather than requiring a significant movement down the shop.

MAKING WORK EASY AND SAFE FOR EFFICIENCY… through TPM 5S SORT

OUR 5S MISSION AND COMMITMENT:

5S is one of the foundation of TPM- Total Productive Maintenance. 5S in TPM is a systematized and step by step organizational tool that provide the necessary groundwork for improvement in the workplace- factory and office areas. 5S in TPM does not simply make the workplace spic and span but ensures elimination of waste and errors in all levels and in all areas of the company.

Our 5S TPM Mission and Commitment is to educate your team in 5S and TPM and support them during the implementation through 5S TPM Small Group Activities or 5S TPM Model Teams who then will replicate activities in other areas.

There are many 5S and TPM Training Institution and materials you can refer to , but, our company boast of a compilation of actual applications, and resource people who have the experience and training certification on TPM from JIPM.

Contact us for more information and support on your 5S TPM.

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