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Case studies

As emphasized earlier, the application of the TPM process varies significantly
according to the industry sector and to the particular company or enterprise.
The founding principles and pillars of TPM must not, however, be corrupted
so that they become unrecognizable.
The key to success is to tailor and adapt the principles to reflect:

the specific business drivers
the status and future intentions of other continuous improvement/world-
class enabling tools
the management style and existing culture
the priority, pace and resource issues implicit in securing a successful
TPM journey
One of the best ways to illustrate these vitally important differences is to
present case study reports from the different industry sectors and companies
concerned.
We are pleased to be able to share the TPM experiences of seven of our
customers as follows:

0 3M Newton Aycliffe - Disposable respirators
Adams (Warner Lambert) - Throat lozenges
0 BP Amoco Forties Field - Offshore oil production
0 Elkes Biscuits - Biscuit manufacturer
0 Henkel - Home improvement products
RHP Bearings, Blackburn - Bearing housings
RJB Mining - Coal mining

By Derek Cochrane, Site TPM Facilitator, and Derek Taylor, TPM Co-ordinator

I .O Background issues
Founded in the United States in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company, 3M now has operations in more than sixty countries,
a turnover of $15 billion and employs 73 000 staff manufacturing famous
brands such as Post-It Notes, Scotch Guard and Wetordry abrasives.