TPM and 8 Pillars

TPM and 8 Pillars

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) is a holistic approach to equipment maintenance that strives to achieve perfect production

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a system of maintaining and improving the integrity of production, safety and quality systems through the machines, equipment, processes, and employees that add business value to an organization.

  • No Breakdowns
  • No Small Stops or Slow Running
  • No Defects
  • No Accidents – as a safe working environment

The 8 Pillars

The eight pillars of TPM are mostly focused on proactive and preventive techniques for improving equipment reliability:

  1. Autonomous Maintenance
  2. Focused Improvement
  3. Planned Maintenance
  4. Quality management
  5. Early/equipment management
  6. Education and Training
  7. Administrative & office TPM
  8. Safety Health Environmental conditions

With the help of these pillars we can increase productivity. Manufacturing support


This is one of 3 parts article, discussing the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
Part 1:  TPM and 8 Pillars
Part 2:  TPM and 5S
Part 3:  TPM and 8 Wastes