Title: Application of analytical hierarchy process for justification of TPM implementation in manufacturing organisations

Authors: I.P.S. Ahuja; Pragat Singh

Addresses: University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India ' University College of Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Abstract: The contemporary manufacturing environment and changing customer demands call for improved quality of products and services. The product quality and attributes increasingly depend upon the organisation's competencies regarding infrastructural adequacies and abilities of the organisation to manage its equipment and facilities in an optimal manner. The equipment downtime poses serious detrimental effects on overall performance of the manufacturing systems. This has prompted a significant effort on part of manufacturing organisations to improve the maintenance function and reduce downtime. Total productive maintenance (TPM) has attracted the attention of industries all over the world. This study attempts to develop a model of TPM decision-making using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). This paper presents a framework that employs the AHP for justification of TPM implementation in manufacturing organisations.

Keywords: TPM implementation; TPM justification; total productive maintenance; AHP; analytical hierarchy process; manufacturing industry; competitiveness; decision making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2012.044967

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, 2012 Vol.12 No.1, pp.37 - 47

Published online: 31 Dec 2014 *

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