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TPM 3 Levels – path to World-Class Manufacturing
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Getting to Level 3 of Total Productive Maintenance will require a LOT OF hard work, but it’s doable. Listed below is a 20-Step process on how to get there, steps 1-12 are part of Level 1 (Excellent Factory), steps 13-17 – Level 2 (Excellent Supply Chain) and finally, steps 18-20…
Read More »Strengthening of Administrative Division Functions through MAKIGAMI Analysis. Part 2
MAKIGAMI procedure Key point Key point. Make workflows visible! The above table indicates the sequence for preparing a MAKIGAMI analysis. Although MAKIGAMI analysis should of course expose losses in the work itself, a more important task is to uncover losses that obstruct the flow of work. For this reason, the…
Read More »Strengthening of Administrative Division Functions through MAKIGAMI Analysis. Part 1
MAKIGAMI analysis achieves greater operating efficiency not merely by reducing the eight major losses in administrative work, but by contributing significantly and positively to management.
Read More »Focused Improvement Pillar OEE Losses Definition
Problems in the Current Process Too many people and systems manipulate the informationAll unaccounted downtime is charged to minor stopsDowntime Losses + OEE hardly close to 100%Open spreadsheet to calculate OEEConcepts are not well understood by those entering the informationAdjustments in the OEE Losses Tree are made at the end…
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