The Aims of TPM:

• To maximize the effectiveness of all production equipment.
• The use of the team approach - small group working.
• To involve all departments that plan, use or maintain equipment.
• The TOTAL involvement of everyone, from top management to all employees.
• The implementation of a comprehensive maintenance program for all equipment throughout its life.

Typical TPM Benefits:

• Cleaner, tidier working environment.
• All tools in the correct place and AVAILABLE.
• Machine breakdowns reduced by 50%.
• Defects reduced by up to 30 times.
• Accidents reduced to ZERO.
• Productivity maximized.
• A way of getting improvements actioned.

The timescale required to achieve these levels of benefits will vary dramatically between organizations. Nothing will be achieved without sincere long term management support!

The Concept of Zero:

The concept of Zero is an overriding aim of TPM. TPM tries to reduce all forms of ‘waste’ in the process to as small as is economically possible or, ideally, Zero.