Can Compaq Tires embrace total productive maintenance practices to improve productivity? /
The chief manager of operations of Compaq Tires(the actual name of the company is disguised for the purpose of confidentiality) is worried about increasing issues related to maintenance on the shop floor. He convenes a meeting with top officials from various departments to explore the possibilities...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals,
2023.
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| Series: | SAGE business cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The chief manager of operations of Compaq Tires(the actual name of the company is disguised for the purpose of confidentiality) is worried about increasing issues related to maintenance on the shop floor. He convenes a meeting with top officials from various departments to explore the possibilities of addressing the issue. The team suggests implementing total productive maintenance (TPM) practices in a stagewise manner. The case describes the challenges faced by the implementation team while adopting TPM practices in the firm. The case encourages the students to stand in the shoes of the manager of production and industrial engineering to decide whether to go ahead with the existing team or constitute a new team for the final phase of the TPM implementation. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| ISBN: | 9781529619201 1529619203 |