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Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a Lean concept, which is an all-inclusive approach towards equipment maintenance. This maximizes productivity of any production/manufacturing process(s) thus minimizing defects, breakdowns, and mishaps. 8 key pillars of TPM: Autonomous Maintenance (AM): Training and empowering the operators to own routine inspection, cleaning, lubrication and minor maintenance of the equipment. Focused Improvement (FI): Here several tools like Ischikawa diagram, problem-solving techniques and Kaizen is used by cross-functional teams to identify, eliminate/reduce defects/errors & inefficiencies to make incremental improvements. Early Equipment Management (EEM): This aims at design optimization and acquisition of any new equipment to certify the equipment reliability, its maintainability and capability to meet the production requirements. Quality Maintenance (QM): This involves activities like mistake-proofing, process control and process capability improvement to focus on prevention of defects and errors through detailed root cause analysis of quality related problems. Planned Maintenance (PM): This aims at scheduled & preventive maintenance activities to keep all the equipment in best condition. Maintenance schedules and procedures are developed basis the system data and historic information. Training and Development (T&D): This covers both technical skills and problem solving for the operators to ensure that the staff have all the required skills & knowledge to perform their duties effectively. Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE): This focuses on safety, well-being of the employees and the environment by promoting safe work practices, compliance, and reducing workplace hazards etc. Administrative & Office TPM (A&OTPM): This replicates all the principles of TPM to administrative and office processes and focuses to reduce administrative waste, defects, and inefficiencies in non-production areas. Both TPM & TQM aim to improve organizational performance; However, TPM is primarily concerned with equipment reliability and production efficiency, while TQM is focused on quality management, CSAT, and process improvement throughout the organization.