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Administrative TPM Pillar

Administrative TPM applies TPM activities to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of logistic and administrative functions. These logistic and support functions may have a significant impact on the performance of manufacturing production operations. Consistent with the view of a ‘production system’ that includes not only manufacturing, but also manufacturing support functions, TPM must embrace the entire company, including administrative and support departments. Manufacturing is not a stand-alone activity, but is now fully integrated with, and dependent on, its support activities. “These departments increase their productivity by documenting administrative systems and reducing waste and loss. They can help raise production-system effectiveness by improving every type of organized activity that supports production.” (Suzuki 1994 p. 284) Like equipment effectiveness improvement* Administrative TPM focuses on identifying and eliminating effectiveness losses in administrative activities. Figure 25 illustrates thetype of effectiveness losses that are addressed in Administrative TPM. (Suzuki 1994) Implementing Administrative TPM is similar to equipment/process related TPM continuous improvement. The methodologies used in Focused Improvement, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Maintenance Prevention, and Quality Maintenance are applied to administrative and support tasks and activity. Training and Education, of course, supports Administrative TPM also.

Figure 25 - Administrative TPM Effectiveness Losses

[Original: Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Concepts and Literature Review by Thomas R. Pomorski, Principal Consulting Engineer, Brooks Automation, Inc.]

* See Overall Equipment Effectiveness/Overall Equipment Efficiency and losses.