by Productivity Press (Author)
Equipment downtime can bring a lean manufacturing operation to a complete standstill. Total productive maintenance (TPM) is such a fundamental part of becoming lean because a machine failure at one step of a continuous flow process will halt all the steps before and after it. Strategies aimed at eliminating downtime are essential in any operation i
Number of Pages: 140
Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.98 x 6.46 IN
Publication Date: August 19, 2005