TPM (abbreviation of English Total Productive Maintenance), translated as Total Productive Maintenance in Chinese, also translated as Total Productive Preservation, it is to improve the overall efficiency of the equipment as the goal of the process of preventive maintenance of the whole system, the participation of all personnel as the basis for the maintenance and repair of equipment maintenance management system.
TPM emphasizes five elements, namely:
TPM is committed to the goal of maximizing the overall efficiency of equipment;
TPM establishes a thorough preventive maintenance system throughout the life of the equipment;
TPM is implemented by all departments*** together;
TPM involves every employee, from the top managers to the field workers;
TPM is promoted through motivational management, i.e. autonomous group activities. (PM)
The specific meaning of TPM has the following four aspects:
1. Aiming to pursue the limit of the efficiency of the production system (comprehensive efficiency);
2. From the change of consciousness to the use of various effective means to construct a system that prevents all disasters, defects, and wastes, and ultimately constitutes a "zero" disaster, "zero" waste, and a "zero" waste. Zero" disaster, "zero" defect, "zero" waste system;
3. Starting from the production department, the implementation of the system will be gradually developed to all departments, such as development and management;
4. From the highest leadership to the first line of operators to participate in the whole staff.
TPM activities from "equipment preservation", "quality preservation", "individual improvement", "service improvement "Quality", "Individual Improvement", "Service Improvement", "Environmental Preservation" and "Human Resource Development" are the six aspects of TPM activities, which can improve the enterprise in all aspects.
In a nutshell, TPM has the following characteristics: the highest comprehensive efficiency of the equipment as the goal, the establishment of the equipment life cycle of the whole system of preventive maintenance, equipment planning, use, maintenance, etc. All departments and all employees to participate in, and advocate the promotion of production and maintenance through the group's independent activities.