TPM Reloaded

This is a challenging, innovative, and timely new look at implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) by one of the field's leading trainers and authors. The book takes into account the economic upheavals of recent years and demonstrates that TPM is less about moving maintenance tasks to operations than moving accountability for aggregate output of the plant to operators. The author goes on to show that effective TPM - TPM reloaded -- requires a radical difference in management's view of the worker and even tougher, a radical change in the way workers view their own role.  This is a challenging, innovative, and timely new look at implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) by one of the field's leading trainers and authors. The book takes into account the economic upheavals of recent years and demonstrates that TPM is less about moving maintenance tasks to operations than moving accountability for aggregate output of the plant to operators. The author goes on to show that effective TPM - TPM reloaded -- requires a radical difference in management's view of the worker and even tougher, a radical change in the way workers view their own role.Introduction: TPM in 2010Introduction to TPMWho is TPM for? What Does TPM Do? Why Today? Operator is the keyPillars of TPMHistory of TPMWhy Did TPM Come from Auto Assembly? Some important questions about where the idea for TPM came from Life under TPMA Day in the Life of a TPM ShopTPM Has Two AspectsPromises MadeSelling TPMTotal plant involvement TPM basicsTPM: The Basic IdeaThe intention of TPM is engagementTPM is a TEAM Based ActivityTPM and lean manufacturing and maintenanceJIT (Just in Time) Five Elements of TPMMaintenanceMaintenanceThe Basic Activity of TPM is PM OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)Measuring Equipment Effectiveness is an Essential Part of TPM Different OEE models OEE is ConfusingExample of OEE TPM activitiesReturn to new conditionsMini-manual for OperatorsTasks (Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty) TPM team meetingsTypical team activity is conducting a 1-point lessonRCA for operators Lean Maintenance Facts of LifeWhat Are We Trying to Do? One Problem However - Past SinsGround rules of equipment: What are the Life Cycle Phases of Equipment? CMMSMRP II interfaceThe CMMS Work Order Visual Work PlaceBenefitsExamplesWhen is too much too much TPM InstallationSeven Steps to Reach Full Autonomous MaintenanceWhy Do One Out of Two TPM Installations Fail? Successful TPM InstallationsKey Concepts for the TPM InstallationLook Out; Problems Ahead! Steps in Introduction of TPM in an Organization TrainingFor TPM to Work, You Better Be Great at Training. Effective TrainingCertified Operator, Mechanic Training Structures to keep TPM goingStructure for Remembering To Do TasksTPM reportingKeeping TPM on track Is TPM for you?How to decide TPM is for youTPM Feasibility Study