The impact of total productive maintenance practices on manufacturing performance

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the relationship between Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and manufacturing performance (MP) through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). We find that TPM has a positive and significant relationship with low cost (as measured by higher inventory turns), high levels of quality (as measured by higher levels of conformance to specifications), and strong delivery performance (as measured by higher percentage of on-time deliveries and by faster speeds of delivery). We also find that the relationship between TPM and MP can be explained by both direct and indirect relationships. In particular, there is a significant and positive indirect relationship between TPM and MP through Just-In-Time (JIT) practices.

Ethical and psychological factors in 5S and total productive maintenance

“…This reflects that companies who encounter problems in their implementation programs neglected the development of practices that support such implementations. Thereby, the successful implementation of the techniques that would improve the level of production effectiveness in the organization as a whole is based on the ethical -450-training and education programs for employees (Mckone, Schroeder & Cua, 2001). The purpose behind that is to make employees' develop multi-skills that could help them work more diligently, enthusiastically, independently and responsibly (Venkatesh, 2007;Arashpour et al, 2009;Paropate, Jachak & Hatwalne, 2011).…”

“…The purpose behind that is to make employees' develop multi-skills that could help them work more diligently, enthusiastically, independently and responsibly (Venkatesh, 2007;Arashpour et al, 2009;Paropate, Jachak & Hatwalne, 2011). Therefore, requires officials in organizations of follow-up in the ethical training programs that helps to improve the organizational capabilities by enhancing the problemsolving skills of its employees and enabling learning across various functional areas (Mckone et al, 2001). This helps employees' to identify the root causes of a problem that could help them solve it without delaying and stopping the production (Sahu et al, 2012).…”

“…Further, Graham (1986), Hayes and Pisano (1994) and Westphal et al (1997) have highlighted that low awareness and lack of follow-up training programs can lead to negative consequences for the organizations implementing modern techniques, such as (5S and TPM). Thus, the ethical training programs are necessary for the overall production effectiveness through proper implementation of these techniques (Mckone et al, 2001). Training is necessary as it not only builds the capacity and skills of the employees to work independently (Venkatesh, 2007;Arashpour et al, 2009;Paropate et al, 2011), but also helps them identify the root cause of the problems and solve them in time (Sahu et al, 2012).…”

A Study About Loss of Costs of Maintenance for Equipment by Using Taguchi Method of Quality Control.

“…After great development of production machines, technology of equipment, using of automated machines and robots in the firms, the process of manufacturing was shifted from workers to equipment, therefore the role of maintenance of equipment increased and turn out to be more important than before to give continual production and to reduce stoppage of equipment during operations, this was lead to control main options of quantity, quality, time, and cost of manufacturing equipment in the firms, and nowadays most academicians and technicians recognize that there is strong relationship between product quality and maintenance of equipment [20]. The new developments came also by interrelation between control chart and maintenance, it was maximized, and many studies affirmed that the actual integration between control chart and maintenance become more beneficial to firms, they determined jointly optimal design parameters on x-bar control chart and the loss of costs of maintenance procedures [21].…”

Plant maintenance management practices in automobile industries: a retrospective and literature review

“…Conlon et al, 2001 Initial vehicle quality is related to the amount of routine maintenance performed by consumers on their vehicles and the consumers who perceive they own better quality vehicles tend to take better care of them. McKone et al, 2001 Practitioners should pay closer attention to their maintenance management practices and TPM can be a strong contributor to the strength of the organization and has the ability to improve Manufacturing Performance.…”