TPM Excellence Awards
Total Productive Maintenance
The TPM Awards were established in 1964 in Japan, with the purpose of encouraging development of the manufacturing industry, factories which displayed remarkable achievement in plant maintenance.
Approximately 3,000 plants received TPM Award in Japan and outside Japan over the years.
TPM Awards is under the control of the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM).
In 1989 the TPM Awards were refined to encompass the entire company from the shop floor to the executive boardroom, creating a true company wide commitment to production excellence. As a result, factories which have achieved company-wide efficiency by adopting company-wide TPM are presented with the award.
From 2007, “Assessment Agencies”, public agencies outside of Japan authorized by JIPM will carry out the assessment in accordance with the assessment criteria of JIPM. The Assessment Agencies will evaluate TPM Awards applicants on the basis of First Stage Assessment and Second Stage Assessment while the TPM Awards Committee of JIPM will take charge of the final approval of passing.
Industry Forum is one of 6 such Agencies outside of Japan that have been appointed by JIPM to manage the development of TPM worldwide.
TPM Assessment
Outside of Japan, JIPM authorised agencies carry out the TPM assessment in accordance with the assessment criteria of JIPM. Industry Forum was the first agency in the world to have qualified assessors to undertake TPM Award assessments and plan to qualify additional assessors to meet the increasing global demand for the TPM award.
The award takes place in two stages and the TPM Awards Committee takes charge of the final approval of passing.
If you would like to find out more about TPM and pose questions directly to our qualified TPM staff please join in the discussion at our TPM Forum
Links
- 2012 TPM Award Application Outline (pdf)
- TPM Awards Assessment Criteria 2012 (pdf)
- Online Application
- 2010 TPM Award Results
- 2009 TPM Award Results
- 2008 TPM Award Results
- 2007 TPM Award Results
- JIPM Website
- TPM Consultancy Service
- TPM Training Courses