GA Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) Georgia Tech

Total Productive Maintenance Program

GaMEP is committed to the manufacturers across Georgia

Total Productive Maintenance Hybrid Program

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a lean manufacturing approach designed to address equipment breakdowns, high maintenance repair costs, missed deliveries & quality problems due to equipment issues.

The goal of TPM is to achieve zero losses – no accidents, no defects and no unplanned downtime. As a result, many companies experience a 15% or better cost reduction and ship on time, every time.

Course Information:

  • Each session is a 2-hour, Live Webcast + Implementation, with two On-site coaching visits.
    • Dates: May 4, May 5 – 14, 18, 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 20
    • Location: Online, Live Webcast, plus two On-site coaching visits
    • Cost: Each cohort is limited to 4 manufacturers with special pricing of $6,000/project team up to 5 people (Contract of Services will be sent to you for signature)
    • Instructors:
      • Sam Darwin – GaMEP Project Manager, Operational Excellence
      • Tom Sammon – GaMEP Project Manager, Operational Excellence
      • Bob Wray –  GaMEP Project Manager, Operational Excellence
      • Sean Madhavaraman – GaMEP Project Manager, Industry 4.0, Strategy and Leadership Development
    • Prerequisite: None

TPM Cohort Interest Form

Class Description

Eight weekly virtual training sessions and Two on-site coaching sessions will cover the steps to implement TPM for a select piece of equipment & teach you the skills to replicate this throughout your plant.

The following 7 Step Process will be covered in the class:

  1. 6S Implementation
  2. Address Contamination Sources
  3. Inspect Equipment & Tag Defects
  4. Establish Daily Inspection & Lube
  5. Attack 6 Major Losses Advanced
  6. Productive Maintenance
  7. Sustaining TPM

Benefits from receiving this training include:

  • 25% + Maintenance Cost Reduction
  • Stepwise Approach, Guided by Experienced GaMEP Project Managers
  • Shared Learning and Best Practice Sharing alongside other Manufacturers
  • Cost-Effective Implementation Approach

Class Schedule

  • May 4: Establishing the Baseline
  • May 5-14: On-site coaching visit (1 visit to be scheduled between these dates)
  • May 18: 6S Implementation
  • May 25: Address Contamination Sources & Inspect Equipment & Tag Defects
  • June 1: Establish Daily Inspection & Lube/ Basic PM Plan
  • June 8: Mid-Course Report
  • June 15: Attacking the 6 Major Losses
  • June 22: Advanced Productive Maintenance
  • June 29: Sustaining TPM
  • July 20: Final Report Out and 2nd On-site coaching session