MC-98-83 OPERATOR DRIVEN MAINTENANCE, TPM IN THE REFINERY

Description:

The changing global competitiveness of the refining and petrochemical industry will allow only those companies with world class performance to survive. This situation requires significant change in the workplace to reduce overall costs and improve performance. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiates the necessary significant change in the workplace as a strategic management process. It combines the American practice of preventive maintenance with Total Quality Control and Total Employee Involvement. TPM is not easy to describe. It is a deceptively simple, yet decidedly revolutionary, system of on-going maintenance that is transforming the face of modern manufacturing. TPM promotes group activities throughout the organization for greater equipment effectiveness. Operators are educated to share responsibility with maintenance personnel for routine inspection, cleaning, maintenance and minor repairs. TPM relies on small group activities and participative input, total employee involvement, and dedication to quality. TPM helps people learn how to prevent breakdowns -- so critical in any manufacturing company seeking world class performance. TPM is truly a management system, not just a maintenance system. It also relies on empowered cross-functional teams to perfect the system during implementation. Because of this, Phillips changed the TPM name from Total Productive Maintenance to Team Perfected Manufacturing.