In order to achieve zero-defect product quality, a company needs to trace defects in equipment to their root causes and permanently eliminate them. Learn how to integrate TPM concepts and methods in your quality program in this easy-to-read case study of TPM, TQC, and JIT at a world-class manufacturer of optical fiber and other electric cable and wire. Using numerous shop floor examples, the author shows supervisors and team leaders how to manage equipment to guarantee higher quality.
Publisher's Message
Foreword to the Japanese Edition
Preface
Chapter 1 : The Zero Defect Challenge
Chapter 2 : TPM Development at Furukawa Electric
Chapter 3 : Deploying the Five S's and Autonomous Quality Maintenance
Chapter 4 : The Mechanism Behind Failures and Defects
Chapter 5 : The Basic Approach to Defect Prevention
Chapter 6 : Deploying MQP Management
Chapter 7 : Planned Quality Maintenance
Chapter 8 : TPM and the JIT Production System
Chapter 9 : Improvement Results and Future Topics
About the Author
Index
