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Total Productive Maintenance: An American Approach
By Terry Wireman 1992, 206 pp., illus., ISBN 0-8311-3036-9
$38.95

Maintenance has a far greater impact on corporate profitability than most managers are willing to consider, much less admit. And, as the competitive environment in the world continues to increase the pace, no company can ignore the advantages of Total Productive Maintenance. The author explains how TPM is becoming an essential element of world-class manufacturing by providing optimum maintenance policies and practices, and shows how TPM can be implemented by modifying many of the standard techniques and programs currently used in the United States.

Table of Contents:
The History and Impact of TPM. Determining the Goals of TPM. Pre-TPM Activities. Developing the Long-Range Plan and Convincing the Corporation. Equipment Reliability. Maintenance Inventory Controls. Improving Maintenance Effectiveness. Maintenance Automation. Training for C.A.T.'s. Total Asset Management. Team-Based Maintenance. Measuring the Program Results. The Future of Maintenance. Index.