TPM Kick off at TIDC

In Tube Investment of India (TII), TPI & TIDC have been adopting Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) as a way of life. This is to achieve overall benefits by increased productivity, reduction in costs as well as drastic improvement in delivery and quality. TPM is a manufacturing led initiative that emphasizes the importance of people to reshape an organization and liberate its own potential. It ensures that a certain quality is achieved in the entire operations and is targeted in elimination of losses. TPM helps instill, a 'can do' and 'continuous improvement' philosophy and highlights the importance of production and maintenance team working together. It is presented as a key part of an overall manufacturing philosophy. TPM is focused towards improvements in Productivity, Quality, cost, Delivery, safety and morale of the employees.

TPM was first started at the Hyderabad plant of TIDC and was a proven success. It gave tremendous business advantages. The TIDC team encouraged by the positive response has embraced the TPM initiative at Ambattur. The team has been going through the initial phase for last one year. The TPM initiative at TIDC is aimed to increase productivity by 1 ½ times its current capacity, ensure zero defect, zero equipment breakdown and maintain zero accidents.

Prior to implementing on a company wide scale, it is essential for the managers to understand TPM through model machine experience. Ten model machines across the plants were selected and teams formed with the Management Staff to study, implement the TPM Targets through the model machine experience. The teams having achieved the TPM targets, TIDC is ready to take this momentum forward. The results of this initiative are expected to be phenomenal, as all the employees will be actively participating in the TPM circles. The team has been actively associated with Mr.J.Anjaneyulu, a reputed professional in TPM.

In a formal function, TIDC organized its “TPM KICK OFF” function at Ambattur Plant to share the success stories of TPM model machines and presented the three-year plan to its employees. Mr.M.A.Alagappan, Vice Chairman inaugurated the function and Mr. Adhiraj Sarin, MD, delivered the keynote address. It was delightful to have Mr.T.G. Ramanujam, DGM (Mfg.), Eicher India who shared the customers’ perspective, apart from other key customers and suppliers.

This is one more step in TIDC’s onward journey to excellence