Series: Step-By-Step Approach to TPM Implementation
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Productivity Press; New edition edition (May 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563270366
ISBN-13: 978-1563270369
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1 x 11.7 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Three years ago I used to work for a corporation that used absorbed the TPM (Total Prodictive Maintenance) methodology and made it its own with certain in-house touches. When we were at the beginning stages of implementing TPM, the officer (that's the name of the role) in charge of the rollout made sure all of management had a good grasp on the ideas captured by this book, and a few even had a chance to meet Mr. Suzuki, to ask him questions about it, only to receive a very concise "Read the book!" as the answer. The truth is that almost all you need to know to kick off TPM in your industry is hereby contained, however there's one BIG issue I should make you aware of: the book lays down the principles, all of which need to be internalized at all levels within your culture. If that is not achieved (the "zero-loss mentality", for example) you will feel frustrated, and might even be tempted to drop the program altogether. DON'T! If you need to, get consultants, try again, try harder: it's a proven model, and it works, you just have to be (you and your people) very disciplined about it.
This book is the best I have read on the subject of TPM. Although it is titled for process industries it is relevant for production industries also, showing the differences betwwen the two. It is packed with ideas and shows how to start and run TPM within your industry. I showed it around at work and three of my collegues went out and bought it.
I have worked widely using TPM as a practitioner and a consultant. For me this work represents the "bible" that I use to base my work from. The tools apply equally well to high speed lines as well as to process equipment.
Although the book has been intended to focus on the TPM for the process industries, yet I found the book equally valuable for discrete manufacturing. The book explains in detail the TPM pillars and can be used as a guidebook for direct implementation.
Both books are great but navigating the checkout screen during purchase was terrible. By accident I hit purchase twice ended up with 2 books in my cart. Couldn't future out how to cancel 1 one book. Had to purchase 2 book cause couldn't get 1 out of cart.
I think this is the reference book for TPM. It's not the easiest book to read but is comprehensive and detailed like no other book I've seen on the subject. A must have book for anyone interested in continuous improvement.
This textbook provided detail into a TPM program. It is not a quick read but definitely worth the time if you are looking to implement. A TPM program on e shop floor.
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