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How does TPM reduce loss and waste?
June 22, 2004
Downtime:
Equipment breakdown.
Setups and changeovers.
Lack of material or manpower.
Inefficiencies:
Inadequate tools or parts for a repair.
Equipment design flaw.
Substandard material input.
Equipment deterioration (excessive wear, aging).
Poorly trained labor pool.
Blockages.
Pollution.
Safety problems.
Sporadic usage.
Product defects:
Poor quality output.
Decreased yield.
Excessive scrap.
Returns, rework and re-feed.
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