Japan Lean Experience – Tokai-Shin-ei Electronics
Back in 2009 I kept a diary of my Japan Lean Experience and I recall that on our 4th day on the road, and after another great lunch at the Gozarase restaurant we travelled for about an hour to Ena-shi...
View ArticleIs TPM really just a hidden agenda to get Operators to do the Maintainer’s Job?
The whole philosophy around TPM centres on Teamwork between the Operator and the Maintenance Technician for taking shared responsibility for the health and reliability of their Equipment Assets, so we...
View ArticleMaintenance Outsourcing – Recipe for Success
To view, use the download button. If your company is considering outsourcing some or all of its Maintenance requirements then perhaps the following thoughts may provide some useful pointers and...
View ArticleDo corporate wide Business Excellence programmes hinder local site based CI...
Could such programmes be seen as the ninth waste? I have had the opportunity over the last twenty years to get first-hand experience of head office (corporate) driven initiatives to support continuous...
View ArticleIs the Effectiveness of your Equipment Assets your Weakest Link?
To view, use the download button. Over the coming weeks we would like to share with you how Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a key enabling tool to unlock the installed productive capacity of...
View ArticleFocus on Life Sciences: Industry & Business Magazine
S A Partners work with some of the biggest Life Science companies in the world. The sector is led by John Quirke, Partner at S A Partners and Managing Director of our Ireland business. John also leads...
View ArticleTPM of a world class cyclist
Many of you will have seen the documentaries about Team Sky, following the record breaking Tour de France wins by Sir Bradley Wiggins win and Chris Froome. Team Sky take a holistic and systemic...
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