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The 8 Pillars of Total Productive Maintenance: A Guide for Industrial Manufacturers

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Share Total productive maintenance (TPM) is a practical and effective means of raising Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). TPM is a proactive maintenance methodology that’s complementary to Lean manufacturing. What is total productive maintenance?

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Leadership Strategies for Industrial Maintenance Management

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While the primary goal in maintenance strategy is to keep machines running, it also impacts larger corporate objectives such as lean manufacturing initiatives or overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). For example, lean processes focus on reducing waste. This starts with strategic alignment.

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Medical-Spec Package Arrives in Ireland

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All course content has been designed to enhance skills knowledge, workforce productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The company’s UK and Ireland business delivers world-class service and support to more than 400 customers, supporting in excess of 1,800 injection moulding machines. sumitomo-shi-demag.uk

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Takt Time in Manufacturing

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Share One of the tenets of lean manufacturing is that goods should flow like water through production. That flow is smoothed by determining the takt time and configuring manufacturing to achieve it. This blog explains takt time in manufacturing.

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Exciting times ahead for Ireland’s polymer manufacturers

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All course content has been designed to enhance precision, productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The post Exciting times ahead for Ireland’s polymer manufacturers appeared first on i4.0 sumitomo-shi-demag.ie Today Magazine.

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Learning from experience

i4.0 today

All course content has been designed to enhance skills knowledge, workforce productivity and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). The company’s UK and Ireland business delivers world-class service and support to more than 400 customers, supporting in excess of 1,800 injection moulding machines. sumitomo-shi-demag.uk