TPM
Chapter 12. Completing and Upgrading the TPM Programme (Levels 1, 2 and 3). Part 2
4 TPM Level 3 4.1 The Concept of TPM Level 3 – Improving Cash Flow As explained in the previous section, in TPM Level 2, we try to achieve the paradigm shift from ‘selling whatever we can make’ to ‘making only what we can sell’. The precondition for this is…
Read More »Food Manufacturing. Basics of Sanitation
“All precautions and measures which are necessary in the production, processing, storage and distribution, in order to assure an unobjectionable, sound and palatable product which is fit for human consumption” 1st Priority – Management Commitment Vision/Mission of the Sanitation Department Sanitation is a way of life. Our Vision is…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Pillar
1. AM is The Culture Change Pillar. Poor AM implementation will inhibit the successful sustained implementation of TPM. 2. TPM is related to people, not only machines. The fundamental cultural / behavioral change of the TPM AM Pillar requires a real commitment to training and education. 3. It is…
Read More »Chapter 11. Safety, Health and Environment. Part 3
Zero trapping or catching 1 Definition: A body part getting crushed, twisted, etc. by being trapped between objects 2 In broad terms, there are two types of trapping incident: – Caused by own actions, e.g. operator gets hand trapped when trying to wipe dirt off a moving roller. -Caused by…
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