For years and across industries continuous improvement initiatives have been seen as a burden for the companies. No matter what, big investments, e.g., in new equipment, must be made in these cases. But whatever was invested, the main problem is that the foundational basis for continuous improvement never has been laid and is missing.

This presentation covers:

• How to lay foundations for continuous improvement measures and goals
• TPM as a technique to deploy across the whole company, and as one foundational aspect
• Good maintaining practices based on OEE and the availability of equipment between repairs and failures
• How all departments and areas can work together, e.g., quality or waste management…
• … based on good principles and behaviors to achieve better results and better maintenance.