PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TPM IN THE REAL WORLD, NOW AVAILABLE IN SINGLE SOURCE

NEW YORK… Total Productive Maintenance is an essential part of becoming lean because equipment downtime at any one step of a continuous flow process will halt all steps before and after it, bringing lean manufacturing operations to a complete standstill. Strategies aimed at eliminating machine failure are fundamental in any operation in which the processes require the use of complex machinery and equipment and are therefore key to a successful lean operation.

Productivity Press' new TPM - - Collected Practices and Cases, the third book in its Insights on Implementation series, provides a variety of case studies taken from articles previously published in Lean Manufacturing Advisor, Productivity Press' monthly newsletter that chronicled how companies implemented lean production. This compilation offers real-world information about the practical issues of TPM implementations.

Highlights include:

• Practical, in-depth descriptions of TPM issues in a lean transformation that have not been detailed in any other book.
• A conversational, easy-to-read style.
• Stories are categorized into three areas - - Strategies for TPM, Managing the Initiative and Using OEE Effectively - - making it easier for the reader to track-down the information they really want.

About Productivity Press:

Productivity Press is the premier source of authoritative information on organizational improvement, offering the broadest selection of books and learning tools about lean methodologies, based on the Toyota Production System. Whether you are responsible for production, office and administrative operations or providing services, our publications offer you proven, practical strategies for increasing efficiency and capacity while eliminating waste. We are the leading source of materials for educating and training your workforce in lean.

List price is $15.00. Complimentary review copies are available to media contacts by calling (212) 216-7865 or by e-mailing: leon.carter@taylorandfrancis.com.

For more information on TPM or any of Productivity Press' other titles, call 1 (888) 319-5852 or access our online catalog at www.productivitypress.com.