100-Metodos-de-Qualidade-Total

MANAGEMENT METHODS
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Method 29
Total productive maintenance
Purpose
To help a process which aims at making the most effective and efficient use
of existing production structures.
When to use
When an organization needs to improve its maintenance system and to
educate operators in maintenance techniques.
How to use
Use all the company's functions and personnel to contribute to maintenance
through both individual effort and teamwork.
Benefits
It provides effective and efficient use of existing production methods. It
establishes a thorough system of preventive maintenance, condition
monitoring etc. for the equipment's entire lifespan.
Example
A typical procedure for total production maintenance is as follows:
1 Develop and agree the maintenance strategy and identify priorities for
the key items of plant and equipment in terms of their contribution to
operating plans. Take account of the company's manufacturing
philosophy and its manufacturing organization.
2 Establish target levels of maintenance dependent on plant and
equipment availability and identify those items which demand close
attention and control.
3 Review the maintenance organization, especially in its relationship
with production planning and scheduling and production itself,
addressing, for example, the advantages of, and barriers to, combining
responsibilities for maintenance, particularly where production
staff can contribute to the provision of information on operating
difficulties or diagnostic routines.