Ολική παραγωγική συντήρηση (Total productive maintenance). Εργαλεία, τεχνικές και αποτελέσματα εφαρμογών
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Abstract
The extensive literature analysis of the methodology indicates Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) as an effective, practical and constantly evolving continuous improvement approach of maintenance processes, as well as a way to create a sustainable competitive advantage, through the effective and efficient operation of industrial equipment. In addition TPM can complementary coexist with other methodologies such as TQM, Lean, Six-sigma and ISO9001 as some complicity results have appeared. Applying this methodology is supported by a series of tools. In this paper a subset of 19 tools is presented. The tools comparative analysis showed that in their majority they are practical and relatively easy to apply. Finally, through the presentation of a series of seven case studies where the methodology was applied, benefits that the methodology can bring in maintenance processes, productive functions and generally across the enterprise emerge.