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Achieving Higher Levels of RELIABILITY and MAINTAINABILITY Maintain the restored state of equipment achieved through Steps 0-4 and Document Results of reduction in cleaning time; Further raise the reliability, maintainability, and quality of equipment; Develop and implement “Theory of Operation” manuals for each piece of equipment; Improve the efficiency of…

The purpose of this procedure is to define the steps to do a 4M Analysis of a system or subsystem. The goal of this 4M Analysis Procedure is to reduce losses in the factory by using the Equipment Attributes as a guideline to achieve this end. Focused Improvement training can be…

The pillars that support Toyota Production System (TPS) are Jidoka and Just-in-Time. The foundation of TPS is Standardization. Using standards helps removing gaps between what does happen and what should happen. Standardization let us organize in a way that is observable, repeatable, measurable, and that can be improved. Creating Standard…

TPM activity in which the specialized maintenance department shifts the maintenance focus: from breakdown maintenance (BM) to preventive maintenance (PM) from corrective maintenance (CM) and time-based maintenance (TBM) to predictive maintenance (PdM) or condition-based maintenance (CBM) while reducing maintenance costs and supporting the Autonomous Maintenance program. Four phases approach for…