| Preventive
maintenance was introduced in the 1905's, with productive
maintenance becoming well-established during the 1960's. The
development of Total Productive Maintenance began in the
1970's. The period prior to 1950 can be referred to as the
"breakdown maintenance" period.
As illustrated in below chart, the
growth of PM in Japan can be divided into the following four
development stages:
Stage 1: Breakdown
Maintenance
Stage 2: Preventive
Maintenance
Stage 3: Productive
Maintenance
Stage 4: Total Productive
Maintenance
What is Total Productive
Maintenance?
Productive maintenance carried
out by all employees through small improvement activities. ~
Seiichi Nakajima
The goals of Total Productive
Maintenance
- Maximize the total
effectiveness of production system
- Prevent every type of loss
(zero accidents, zero defects and zero failures for the
total life)
- Total employee involvement
in implementing TPM through overlapping small group
activities.
The Eight Pillars of Total
Productive Maintenance
- Autonomous Maintenance
- Focused Improvement
- Education and Training
- Planned Maintenance
- Quality Maintenance
- Early Management and Initial
Flow Control
- Safety, Hygiene and
Pollution Control
- Administrative and Office
TPM
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