Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Strategic Alignment, Implementation Challenges and Performance Impacts

Abstract

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) has arisen as a holistic management strategy for increasing equipment effectiveness, productivity and quality in industrial systems.

Recent research demonstrates TPM's expanding acceptance across multiple industries, emphasizing its strategic importance in attaining long-term operational effectiveness. This research investigates the link between TPM adoption and organizational performance, with a special emphasis on the alignment of operational procedures and strategic targets. The results show that cost frameworks and market standards are not necessarily directly correlated with increases in productivity and quality. Performance discrepancies have been shown to be primarily caused by a lack of consistency in enhancement initiatives, low employee involvement, and mismatches between corporate plans and shop-floor practices. The study also highlights the necessity of strong leadership determination, engagement from the whole company, and a formalization of procedures for continuous improvement for TPM deployment to be effective. Overall, the study shows that TPM should be seen as an essential component of organizational transformation and a sustainable competitive edge in industrial contexts, rather than just as a maintenance approach.