Implementation of Total Productive Maintenance in Manufacturing Industries: A Literature-Based Metadata Analysis

Abstract

This paper aims to understand the usage of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) tools and extent of its implementation in manufacturing industry. The paper reviews in detail the various cases of implementation of TPM through the existing literature. The tools utilized for the implementation of TPM are selected from literature. A detailed metadata analysis of the 42 cases of implementation of TPM using these tools is carried out in this study to analyze the frequency, pattern and importance of certain tools in a holistic way. Again, the companies are segregated on the basis of region/zone and type of industry. The frequency of various tools used and the extent of TPM implementation under the various scenarios as obtained from the metadata analysis, demonstrate the current trend of the tools usage and TPM implementation in the industries. The results provide an increased understanding of how to better the implementation of TPM in the manufacturing industry and provide managers with improved guidelines for identifying the most important tools that will lead to success.