The paper studies an effective way for Chinese enterprises to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to cut cost and increase efficiency under the impact of financial crisis. It first reviews the definition an...The paper studies an effective way for Chinese enterprises to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to cut cost and increase efficiency under the impact of financial crisis. It first reviews the definition and objectives of TPM, clarifies how TPM supports lean objectives, and suggests seven steps and essential elements for Chinese enterprises to implement TPM systematically and successfully. The paper also puts the steps and essential elements into practice in a Chinese enterprise, which are proven effective and we hope the proposals are helpful for Chinese enterprises to change their extensive operation in equipment management.展开更多
文摘The paper studies an effective way for Chinese enterprises to implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to cut cost and increase efficiency under the impact of financial crisis. It first reviews the definition and objectives of TPM, clarifies how TPM supports lean objectives, and suggests seven steps and essential elements for Chinese enterprises to implement TPM systematically and successfully. The paper also puts the steps and essential elements into practice in a Chinese enterprise, which are proven effective and we hope the proposals are helpful for Chinese enterprises to change their extensive operation in equipment management.