Can somebody shows your TPM pillar chart?

I will state in my own words what I understand from your explanations above.

Is it correct to say that:

IFCA refers to hook up, commissioning & start up before handover to operations?

EEM (or MP) appears to what I refer to maintenance planning/development, CMMS set up, BOM etc?

FI (Focused Improvement) refers to initial modifications after handover?

QM (quality Maintenance) is associated using/improving staff competency and writing up procedures to reduce workmanship, materials defects etc and to practise precision maintenance such as for alignment, lubrication, etc.

Josh - here is the classical TPM representation of the 9 Pillars.

Mike

Pillars.ppt (380 KB, 24 downloads)

IFCA - the term Rolly uses- although I am not familiar with this terminology I think it is all part of EEM, so is MP information.
EEM is more than BOM and CMMS but these are all subsets of EEM and EEM extends to commissioning and trial before hand over and should - though in practice doesn't - include at least an initial running in stage (possibly a year or more) before design team should wipe there hands of it.
Even then it should be an on going information exchange on how the asset is performing and what modifications should be incorporated into any future identical or similar plant.
FI or Focused Improvement is more an operator driven activity - the first two pillars are primarily "operator pillars" as they should be taking the initiative on these - to look for ways to improve their line efficiencies (OEE's) and autonomous maintenance activities to ensure line runs smoothly with minimal breakdown.
So no FI can not really be included as an Engineering initiated activity.

Mike.

Well then, it looks like the EEM is equivalent to the phase after construction which we call Hook up & Commissioning followed by start up until a proper/official handover which may be signified by a successful performance test. The start up phase may last up to 1 year or after first warranty shutdown by the EPCC contractor.

All info found during this period & operational/maintenance phase should be ideally fed back to the equipment manufacturers etc.

Maybe the FI is something like what we call operational excellence program.

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Hello Mike, I have combined a well known RCM methodology with the PM pillar. I have done this for our industrial factories across the globe. If conducted correctly and implemented TPM and RCM can be better than simply doing one or the other. My opinion on this is that combined together the benefits are monumental in my experience. Basically it provides a documented maintenance program that creates equilibrium for the process, technology, and culture conundrum. As TPM does create a cultural change for the better it also will provide, via RCM, valid and justified data to support the maintenance management process. If you would like to discuss further please let me know.

Mike Trainor

RCM vs TPM article on Centre for TPM Australaisia site may be of interest.

CTPM Website

What are the 16 major losses mentioned in the article above?

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