Practical Lean Accounting A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise

Based on the actual program developed at a leading high-tech company, Practical TPM: Successful Equipment Management at Agilent Technologies recounts the challenges confronted--and conquered--by the Agilent TPM team in the implementation process. In doing so, it provides a close-up, firsthand look at a comprehensive TPM system. Agilent Technologies, formerly Hewlett-Packard's Test and Measurement Division, operates an integrated circuit fabrication plant in Fort Collins, Colorado. Guided by Masaji Tajiri, the co-author of Autonomous Maintenance in Seven Steps, James Leflar and his team at Agilent developed a complete TPM program for the complex equipment on their shop floor. Drawn from these experiences Practical TPM is a must read for anyone who wants to begin successful TPM implementation. Part I explains the fundamental concepts of TPM, including the six basic principles of TPM, the goals of TPM, cultural changes resulting from TPM, and the keys to successful implementation. Part II--the heartof the book--describes, in step-by-step detail, the evolution of Agilent's TPM program. Each phase is clearly defined and demonstrated; the working tools and systems developed by the Agilent TPM team in the process are discussed at length. To conclude, Part III focuses on developing a vision and a strategy for your own successful TPM program. Filed with annotated photographs and illustrations documenting Agilent's successful program, Practical TPM: Successful Equipment Management at Agilent Technologies offers an invaluable roadmap to TPM implementation.Maskell, Brian H. is the author of 'Practical Lean Accounting A Proven System for Measuring and Managing the Lean Enterprise' with ISBN 9781563272431 and ISBN 1563272431.