How does TPM improve machine productivity?
How is it possible to save time and money by improving maintenance technology?

Like many manufacturers, making everything from computer chips to potato chips, Agilent uses machines to manufacture its products. The fact is machines do virtually 100 percent of the product manufacturing work. The only thing we people do, whether we’re operators, technicians, engineers, or managers, is tend to the needs of the machines in one way or another. The better our machines run, the more productive our shop floor, and the more successful our business.

TPM is an equipment-focused improvement effort; we work on creating the ideal equipment state. Any gap between our current state and the ideal state must be closed. These gaps are created in part by: deficiencies in our equipment maintenance plan; people’s lack of knowledge as to how to perform their work correctly; and weaknesses in machine, process, and product designs.