Category: TPM / Continuous Improvement
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5S: more than order and cleanliness, a cultural change
“5S? Ah, I know that one. At the company, we call it the SOL Program (safety, order, and cleanliness). We already use it. Now we're looking for something else.” And yes, that's the risk of 5S: thinking it's just a little program to learn how to sweep better, or to prevent the enormous volumes of unfiled papers from getting lost…
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Chronicle of a Kick-Off Announced
On May 2nd, we held the launch event for the TPM program at the Allevard Rejna plant in Córdoba. After several months of intensive training, doubts, and the understandable uncertainties inherent in these processes, the area designated as the pilot for implementation was filled with celebration on Friday, and everyone…
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The 8Ds: A Problem-Solving Process – Continuous Improvement Tools
The 8D methodology enables teams to work together to solve problems using a structured, eight-step process that helps focus on facts rather than opinions. It's called 8D because it comprises eight disciplines or habits that groups must put into practice if they want to solve problems.
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What do we mean when we say World Class Manufacturing?
Truth be told, it sounds like an easy concept to grasp. Everyone knows it: if you're "world-class," it's because you're among the best in the world at what you do. Unfortunately, there's no universally accepted dictionary definition, so everyone has their own interpretation. Manufacturing is a competitive business, but not…
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1st Action Group Seminar: 96 % satisfaction
On September 28th, the 1st Action Group Seminar, "TPM: The Key to Total Productivity," was held at the Sheraton Córdoba Hotel. According to surveys*, 96% of attendees rated it as very satisfactory in terms of the quality of the theoretical and practical content, speakers, and overall organization. During the…
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TPM in Administrative Areas
For companies to achieve the overall goal of continuously reducing costs while simultaneously improving the quality of their products and services, effective administrative support is essential. Unlike production, administrative departments (purchasing, administration, engineering, HR, etc.) do not directly add value. What is required is…