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Focused Improvement (TPM)

What Is Focused Improvement?

Focused Improve­ment is a set of activ­i­ties, meth­ods, and tools designed to reduce the six big loss­es and increase Over­all Equip­ment Effec­tive­ness (OEE) in indus­tri­al process­es. Learn the sim­i­lar­i­ties and dif­fer­ences to oth­er improve­ment meth­ods, includ­ing unique tech­ni­cal analy­sis meth­ods and imple­men­ta­tion approaches.

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What Is Focused Improvement?

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Next VideoThe Six Big Losses

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Getting Started with Focused Improvement

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Focused Improvement of Changeover Losses

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Focused Improvement of Startup and Yield Losses

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Focused Improvement of Idling and Minor Stops

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Focused Improvement of Speed Losses

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Focused Improvement of Breakdown Losses

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Focused Improvement of Defect Losses

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Practical Problem Solving for Focused Improvement

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How To Do a Loss Analysis

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What Is a TPM Small Group Activity?

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How to Create a Failure Map

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Next Video The Six Big Losses 

The six big loss­es are how TPM clas­si­fies var­i­ous equip­ment fail­ures and unde­sir­able con­di­tions that erode capac­i­ty. These large and small loss­es can add up to 50% or more of lost capac­i­ty at many plants. Learn how to rec­og­nize the six types, what fac­tors con­tribute to them, and how to begin elim­i­nat­ing each of the six big losses.