Author: Eng. Raúl A. Perez Verzini
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From Total Productive Maintenance to Total Performance Management. Our approach to TPM.
TPM is a management methodology that originated in Japan over 40 years ago and quickly spread to the rest of the world due to the excellent results it produces: a drastic optimization of business assets through the development of people. While in its beginnings, and as its acronym suggests…
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Why implement the 5 “S”?
Behind the simple steps of the 5S methodology lies a much deeper and more transcendental meta-learning process whose impact is enormous, both organizationally and personally. We're referring to the development of good work practices. And this is the true objective of the methodology: to make work more effective.
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Follow-up Audits
Frequently asked question: Why don't traditional audits work? Control is an illusion. Stephen R. Covey. The traditional way of conducting audits doesn't work because, no matter how many times they are performed, few changes are seen as a result. In other words, there is little personal and organizational learning. – And why is that? – Because…
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TPM – Frequently Asked Questions: How to Implement It Correctly? The Coordinator's Role
Every change process, to be successfully managed, requires someone to coordinate it, monitor its progress, and take responsibility for the results achieved. In TPM, this role is filled by the Coordinator. Having defined the motivation for initiating the transformation project, clarified the goals to be achieved, and…
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TPM – Frequently Asked Questions: What is the first step to a successful TPM implementation?
Implementing a profound change process like TPM requires a clear understanding of the motivations behind it. It involves having convincing answers to questions such as: