Prioritizing success factors for implementing total productive maintenance (TPM)
Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering
ISSN: 1355-2511
Article publication date: 1 September 2021
Issue publication date: 11 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to prioritize the factors for the successful implementation of total productive maintenance (TPM).
Design/methodology/approach
The technique used for prioritization is the analytical hierarchy process (AHP).
Findings
The commitment and involvement of the top management, i.e. the leadership team, is the most critical success factor in the successful implementation of TPM. Employee training is another vital factor. Top management should also encourage a culture favorable for information flow, equipment ownership, the involvement of people and quality management throughout the organization.
Research limitations/implications
Manufacturing organizations interested in improving productivity through the implementation of TPM should first involve the leadership team and seek their full support and train all the employees in this philosophy. However, the findings cannot be generalized for global application due to the inputs taken from experts in AHP from limited geography.
Practical implications
Reducing production costs is a universal expectation of business leaders. TPM can be used as a long-term strategy to improve productivity by the organization.
Social implications
All employees have to be trained in this philosophy, and as part of the training and the implementation of TPM, they feel empowered and committed to the organization.
Originality/value
This study has illustrated the use of AHP for the prioritization of success factors. Prioritization of success factors will help in strategy formulation by management for effective maintenance. It will help in improving the productivity and performance of the organization.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the editor of the journal and reviewers for valuable comments and suggestions to improve the quality and content of this study.
Conflict of interest: The authors, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Amulya Gurtu, declare that they have not received any funding for this research and have no conflict of interest with any organization(s)/committee(s).
Citation
Singh, R.K. and Gurtu, A. (2022), "Prioritizing success factors for implementing total productive maintenance (TPM)", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 28 No. 4, pp. 810-830. https://doi.org/10.1108/JQME-09-2020-0098
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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