In: Mechanical Engineering
define total productive maintenance
The management and maintenance of wide variety of machines, equipment and systems are among the important aspects of affecting the productivity of a manufacturing organization. TPM include continued analysis of such factors as equipment breakdown and problem, the monitoring and improvement of equipment productivity, the implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance, the reduction of setup time, idle time and cycle time, the full utilization of machinery and equipment and the improvement of their effectiveness, and the reduction of the product defects.
Teamwork is an important component of this activity and involves the full cooperation of the machine operators, the maintenance personnel, engineers, and the management of the organization.