The study reported in this work has revealed that there is an emerging need for TPM
implementation in the Indian industry and the need to develop an indigenous action
plan to foster TPM implementation practices and procedures. TPM has proved to be a
means to supplement the concerted improvement efforts by addressing equipment and
other related problems that adversely affect the performance of the manufacturing
system. TPM implementation in the enterprise has demonstrated the effective
realization of optimized equipment effectiveness, breakdown elimination and
promotion of autonomous operator maintenance through day-to-day activities
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involving the total workforce. TPM has helped the enterprise in improving the synergy
between the maintenance department and rest of the manufacturing functions,
resulting in elimination of defects, improved manufacturing process reliability and
OEE, affecting cost reductions thereby strengthening sustainability efforts of the
organization to meet cut-throat global competition for business excellence. TPM has
provided an excellent means to improve the overall efficiency of the manufacturing
system. Thus, in a highly competitive scenario, TPM might prove to be one among the
best of the proactive strategic initiatives that can lead the organizations to scale new
levels of achievements and could really make the difference between success and
failure of the organizations.