What is PAS 1918 - Total productive maintenance about?
Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a maintenance system for maximizing production efficiency. It’s a technique that originated in Japan; was initially adopted by industries supplying the automotive sector; and has now been adopted globally across many different manufacturing industries.
PAS 1918 is a new standard document that gives clear, authoritative guidance on how to implement TPM correctly.
Who is PAS 1918 - Total productive maintenance for?
Any organization in the discrete parts manufacturing and process industries. Users will be those responsible for:
The operation and/or maintenance of plant and equipment
Health and safety
The manufacturing department
The quality department
The maintenance department
The production department
The supply chain
What does PAS 1918 - Total productive maintenance cover?
PAS 1918 gives guidance on the concept of total productive maintenance (TPM) and the key performance indicators (KPIs) that are relevant to implementing it. Guidance is provided on TPM for manufacturing plants and equipment.
TPM aims to:
Create a corporate system that maximizes the efficienc...