Cleaning and inspection - remove all the dirt and dust from the machine to expose and highlight the hidden
problems related with the machine.
2. Countermeasures to sources of contamination - implement why-why analysis to identify the root causes of
source of the contamination.
3. Cleaning and lubrication standards - standardize a method of cleaning including relevant tools for cleaning
and the frequency of cleaning.
4. Train for Overall inspection –aware operator about the need of the standard inspection.
5. Conduct autonomous inspections - perform maintenance task on machines to improve the standard with
information given in stage 4.
6. Continuous improvement - repeat all the steps that have been done for continuous improvement.
7. Autonomous maintenance - check for abnormities to prevent breakdowns and defects as shown in Table 2.