TPM research workshop

Maintenance and Production: Cooperation or Constant Conflict? In a modern industrial environment where every second counts, the relationship between production and maintenance is often fraught with tension. The core issue stems from production's goal of maximizing operational time, while maintenance aims to ensure equipment reliability through scheduled downtimes. Consequently, these two areas frequently have conflicting interests, despite the fact that neither can function effectively without the other. The Two Main Areas of Maintenance In multinational corporations, maintenance is typically divided into two main categories: 1.      Operational Maintenance: This team ensures continuous plant operation. They are responsible for immediate troubleshooting and repairs in case of equipment failure, without which production could not continue. 2.      TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) or Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM): This team hand...

  About Us – The LBMM Team We have been working in maintenance management for over 10 years, primarily within multinational corporations. Our experience has exposed us to the complete monitoring of maintenance costs, strict accountability for maintenance personnel’s time, and the optimization of repair and maintenance windows to their absolute limits. Our focus has always been on eliminating machine-related scrap and inefficiencies, ensuring that production remains seamless. Operating in a just-in-time manufacturing environment, where no warehouse stock is kept, has required us to adapt quickly. Our work has been centered around direct-to-truck production, where even a 1-2 hour downtime is unacceptable. At the same time, long maintenance windows have become obsolete, forcing us to innovate continuously to keep costs at an absolute minimum. Our expertise lies in applying Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles, but with the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the ...