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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: TBA
    • 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

  • Week 1: Establishing the Baseline
  • Week 2-3: On-site coaching visits (to be scheduled between a certain date range)
  • Week 4: 6S Implementation
  • Week 5: Address Contamination Sources & Inspect Equipment & Tag Defects
  • Week 6: Establish Daily Inspection & Lube/ Basic PM Plan
  • Week 7 Mid-Course Report
  • Week 8: Attacking the 6 Major Losses
  • Week 9: Advanced Productive Maintenance
  • Week 10: Sustaining TPM
  • Week 11: Final Report Out and 2nd On-site coaching session

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