What is Total Productive Maintenance?

A series of techniques pioneered by Denso (Toyota Group) in Japan to ensure that every machine in the production process was always able to perform its tasks.

Meaning and application in management

A series of techniques pioneered by Denso (Toyota Group) in Japan to ensure that every machine in the production process was always able to perform its tasks. See : Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

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