INTEGRATING TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE & TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY IN PAVEMENT BLOCK INDUSTRY

Kwadwo Appiah Boateng, Matthew Amissah, Owusu Sekyere Boateng

Abstract: In this modern age of manufacturing, dynamism in manufacturing calls for lower cost of production, faster delivery, higher quality and customer satisfaction. Therefore the need for instituting various appropriate techniques and strategies to streamline manufacturing processes has become paramount for managers. Bearing in mind this priority demands, techniques such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Total Quality Management (TQM), Just-In-Time Manufacturing (JIT) and Synchronous Manufacturing have gained popularity in the recent past. TPM as maintenance strategy is a comprehensive strategy, hence integrating it with TQM makes the approach more versatile and flexible. The objectives of both TPM and TQM are both geared towards enhancing the availability and the presentation of equipment continuously as a means of achieving the maximum effective performance, as well as ensuring that producing quality products become a hallmark. This paper seeks to evaluate the significance of implementing total productive maintenance (TPM) in a total quality management (TQM) environment in the maintenance function of manufacturing. The study establishes that integrating TPM and TQM strategically over a period of time can contribute to significant increases in the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of machines thereby contributing towards realistic gains in productivity and manufacturing performance enhancements

Keywords: Total Productive Maintenance, Total Quality Management, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Availability, and Performance Rate

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0504057