Process Excellence

Total Productive Maintenance

Introduction Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance strategy involving all employees in maintaining and improving equipment performance. It was first developed by the Japanese manufacturing company Nippondenso in the 1970s and has since been adopted by many organizations worldwide. The goal of TPM is to optimize equipment performance by involving all employees in the maintenance process and continuously improving the equipment’s efficiency and effectiveness. Background TPM is based on the idea that equipment is…

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Process Excellence

Problem-Solving and Decision-Making: Key Skills for Success

Problem-solving and decision-making are key skills essential for success in any field. They are the processes of identifying, analyzing, finding solutions to problems and making decisions based on available information. Both problem-solving and decision-making are closely related and often used together. The first step in problem-solving is to identify the problem. This may involve gathering information and analyzing data to understand the situation. Once the problem has been identified, the next step is to generate…

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