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3.5 TPM implementation route (Overview)
In helping our customers to introduce TPM principles, philosophy and
practicalities into their company, we have developed a unique and structured
step-by-step approach which is illustrated in Figure 3.17. It is a journey which
comprises:
securing management commitment;
0 trialling and proving the TPM route as part of the policy development;
0 deployment of that policy through four milestones, based on geographic
improvement zones.
Typical timescales shown will, of course, vary according to the size of the
operation, the amount of resource that is committed and the pace at which
change can be initiated and absorbed. All these key questions, plus cost/
benefit potential, are addressed within the scoping study or 'planning the
plan' phase. Thorough planning is an essential forerunner for successful
implementation.

Secure management commitment
Securing the necessary management commitment comprises three main
elements:

0 Senior management workshop
The objectives of the management workshop are essentially to set and
agree:
- how TPM will fit with the business drivers and other initiatives;
- how TPM needs to be 'positioned' for the site;
- a management control system for the total programme;
- the TPM vision for the company/site/plant.
0 Plant-specific scoping study
This describes the objectives of the plant, or site-specific scoping study,
which is the essential tailoring of the implementation plan for the
particular site.
As indicated, this scoping study is carried out over a two to four week
period, culminating in a local management review session to gain buy-
in and commitment to the specific programme and as the launch-pad
for implementation.
Four-day hands-on workshop
The final stage of securing the necessary management commitment is a
four-day hands-on TPM workshop carried out on 'live' equipment in
the host plant. The delegates will comprise a cross-section of senior
management, potential TPM facilitators, union representatives (if
appropriate) and some key operators and maintainers.