What is OEE? OEE or Overall equipment effectiveness is a performance measure that reflects the health of your process or machine, it is a composite measure that is calculated from your machines availability, performance and the quality of output and expressed as a percentage. OEE is a very important measure within Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)… Continue reading OEE
Category: Lean Manufacturing Tools
Preventive Maintenance
What is Preventive Maintenance Preventative or preventive maintenance is a simple method to ensure that you get reliable and efficient performance from you plant and equipment within your organization. It is important to ensure that machinery does not break down when you need it most and this simple maintenance program will help you to achieve… Continue reading Preventive Maintenance
Predictive Maintenance
What is Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance uses a number of tools and techniques to monitor the condition of your machines and equipment to predict when problems are going to occur by identifying the symptoms of wear and other failures. Also known as reliability centered maintenance and condition base maintenance it seeks to make our maintenance… Continue reading Predictive Maintenance
What is TPM
Development of TPM Total productive maintenance (TPM) is one of the foundation blocks of any lean manufacturing implementation; after all it is not possible to improve our processes if we cannot rely on our equipment and machines. Combined with 5S; TPM provides a firm foundation on which to build sustainable improvements to our business. After… Continue reading What is TPM
Autonomous Maintenance
What is Autonomous Maintenance Autonomous maintenance is “independent” maintenance carried out by the operators of the machines rather than by dedicated maintenance technicians. This is core concept of TPM or Total productive maintenance, much like TQM (total quality management), TPM gives more responsibility and authority to the operators and releases the technical personnel to do… Continue reading Autonomous Maintenance
Total Productive Maintenance; Implementing a TPM Program
What is TPM Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a lean manufacturing tool that seeks to improve the reliability and efficiencies of our equipment and machines by utilizing everyone in the organization to tackle what are known as the six big losses measured through the performance indicator known as OEE or Overall Equipment Effectiveness; Breakdowns Setup… Continue reading Total Productive Maintenance; Implementing a TPM Program
Hiring a 5S Consultant Trainer
Why you need 5S Training If your company has a lean initiative and is looking to implement a 5S program then you will need to go and hire a 5S consultant or Trainer. Training is a very important part of your 5S program, without it you will almost certainly fail. A 5S Consultant or… Continue reading Hiring a 5S Consultant Trainer
5S Training
What is 5S 5S Training will help you with implementing one of the most important lean manufacturing tools; that of 5S, it is also one of the simplest to implement. 5S is a methodical way to organize your workplace to turn it into a safer, ergonomic, more efficient environment through organizing your layout and… Continue reading 5S Training
How to run an In House 5S Training Course
This article will look at how to run an in-house 5S training course, what the specific steps should be and what should be covered and how. This article will also recommend the different materials that you may need to be able to gain the best results possible from your trainees. Before you start your… Continue reading How to run an In House 5S Training Course
5S Training Materials
5S Training 5S training is an important part of any 5S implementation program, you will either have to have your own in-house trainer for 5S or bring in an experienced 5S consultant or trainer. If you intend to use your own in-house trainer or if you yourself want to become a 5S trainer… Continue reading 5S Training Materials