Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a method for improving equipment efficiency and optimizing business processes. Developed in Japan in the 1970s, TPM focuses on proactive maintenance strategies to prevent breakdowns and enhance machine productivity.
TPM & Lean:
- While Lean is a philosophy for reducing waste, TPM is a structured method for minimizing downtime, speed losses, and quality defects.
- Increasing automation makes TPM crucial for maintaining operator knowledge and preventing temporary fixes instead of long-term solutions.
With growing industrial automation, TPM is gaining global interest as a key strategy for efficiency.