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around 30 minor stops and 300 contributory factors (Figure 3.1). Breakdowns
are the result, not the cause or symptom.
With breakdowns, the contributory factors include scattering of dust and
dirt, poor equipment condition and human error. Progressively reducing and
eliminating these provides the organizational learning necessary to achieve
zero breakdowns.
In addition to equipment losses, the loss model covers management, energy
and material loss categories, providing a complete picture of operations’
potential.
Building a loss model helps to create a top-down view of what the company
might achieve by avoiding such losses (Figure 3.2). It also provides a basis for
objectively comparing potential return on investment for improvement options.
This is not an exact science, but it provides management with a continuous
improvement framework for making sound management decisions (Figure
2.1).
The deployment route is provided via the pillar champions (Figures 3.3

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Figure 3.1 The structure of breakdown losses