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5 Total Productive Maintenance

• Total Productive Maintenance, or TPM, is a lean maintenance strategy that aims
for zero breakdowns, zero defects and zero work accidents. We’ve already
introduced TPM, what it is, who is responsible for it, its numerous advantages,
and how it fits into Industry 4.0.
• However, to succeed at such an ambitious plan, we need solid pillars. That brings
us to the 8 pillars of TPM, or the 8 basic principles of TPM. Implementing them is
not only key to enable TPM but also to ensure it will last.
1.5.1 8 Pillars of Total Productive Maintenance
 Early Management is the fifth pillar
of TPM and aims to implement new products and processes with vertical ramp up
and minimised development lead time. It is usually deployed after the first four
pillars as it builds on the learning captured from other pillar teams, incorporating
improvements into the next generation of product and equipment design.