Authors : Olayinka S. Ohunakin and Richard O. Leramo
Abstract: This study examines the production performance of a beverage manufacturing plant. A 7 weeks study was undertaken at a beverage industry to gather various losses data associated with the functioning of the production line. A Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Kobetzu Kaizen Technique was adopted to eliminate these losses and the concept was later compared with the plant’s existing maintenance methods. Test results showed that a 7 day implementation of TPM increased the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by 50% >7 weeks adoption of the in-house maintenance practices and with a high tendency of achieving >85% on overall equipment effectiveness if fully executed. Total productive maintenance was also found to be superior in reducing or eliminating losses as well as increasing equipment uptime.
Olayinka S. Ohunakin and Richard O. Leramo, 2012. Total Productive Maintenance Implementation in a Beverage Industry: A Case Study. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 7: 128-133.