Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Manufacturing companies are always looking for ways to outperform their competitors. They are constantly trying to improve their efficiency and reduce costs. One method that improves efficiency and maximises the availability of production equipment is total productive maintenance (TPM), which is a lean optimisation philosophy tool that focuses on the optimisation of maintenance. Although TPM is known for improving maintenance, there are many obstacles to its successful implementation. Failure to properly implement TPM can result in additional costs and lost time, and it can have a negative impact on employees. For these reasons, a survey was prepared and conducted among several companies, each involved in a different field of work and having a different number of employees. The main findings of this research are the key factors that can negatively impact the implementation of TPM and lean tools in general, as well as suggestions for improvements that can ensure their successful implementation and sustainability. An analysis was conducted based on the size of each company as well as the job roles within them. The study covers issues that may arise during the implementation of TPM and other lean tools at all levels of the hierarchy in an enterprise and provides guidance on how to manage situations that may prevent the successful application of TPM.
Subject
Information Systems and Management,Computer Networks and Communications,Modeling and Simulation,Control and Systems Engineering,Software
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