First: what is Total Productive Maintenance or TPM? Productive Maintenance (TPM) approach is bringing manufacturers closer to making this a reality. Whether you’ve experimented with TPM in the past, or are relatively new to the concept, it’s worthwhile understanding what can be gained from it. In today’s post, we explore these benefits and look at […]

As with the entire body of lean manufacturing systems – TPM originated in Japan. An organization called the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) formed in 1961, although under a different moniker, and unveiled the TPM concept a decade later. The Japanese automotive supplier Nippondenso is first credited with utilizing the process, and Seiichi Nakajima […]

Computerized maintenance management information system (CMMIS), is a software package that maintains a computer database of information about an organization’s maintenance operations.[2] This information is intended to help maintenance workers do their jobs more effectively (for example, determining which machines require maintenance and which storerooms contain the spare parts they need) and to help management make informed […]