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A well presented, well researched workshop. The workshop clearly shows methods and examples to developing Lean & TPM strategy for manufacturing.
George Johnstone Reliability Engineer, GEA Colby

This workshop will take the mystery out of integrating all the principles, tools, and concepts from Lean, cutting through all the confusion and providing an approach that works in a Non-Japanese workplace environment.

Workshop Outline

The Evolution of Lean & TPM – how equipment reliability underpins Lean and requires everyone to be focused on it

Operations Excellence Rating - how does your site compare?

Sustaining Lean and TPM in an Australasian workplace - holistic measurement, workplace ownership and formal continuous improvement involving everyone

Measuring Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) – a key driver for improvement

Hands-on Simulation - demonstrating OEE measurement

Key Challenges to implementing Lean and TPM – responsibilities and accountabilities

Why do it - benefits from implementing Lean and TPM

Development of the 10 Improvement Activities - recognising deductive vs inductive Improvement

Role of Site Leadership – developing the overall philosophy, operations vision and structure and measurement alignment

Activity 1: Safety & Environment Management - the ingredients to achieving zero accidents
Activity 2: Focused Equipment & Process Improvement - building relationships between production and maintenance while creating time for formal improvement activities
Activity 3: Work Area Management – sorting out the workplace while improving communications and standards between shifts
Activity 4: Operator Equipment Management - developing world class operators while achieving zero breakdowns
Activity 5: Maintenance Excellence Management - freeing up maintenance time to support site-wide improvement activities

Maintenance Excellence Rating - how does your site compare?

Activity 6: New Equipment / Product / Area Management - applying ‘prevention at source’ to design and planning
Activity 7: Support Department Improvement – addressing the ‘cause for pause’ in support departments

Hands-on Simulation - demonstrating the new paradigm

Activity 8: Value Stream Management - achieving flow and a stable production plan through Lead Time Reduction
Activity 9: People & Leadership Development - leadership skills to support engaging employees in formal continuous improvement
Activity 10: Process Quality Management - the ingredients to achieving zero quality problems

Changing Workplace Culture - using the environment to change behaviours

Workplace Culture Excellence Rating – how does your site compare?

A Step-by-Step Implementation Pathway - key activities of the improvement journey

Getting the Sequence Right - planning for success and sustainability

The Road Ahead - mapping a path forward


You will receive:

• Comprehensive workshop manual
• Operations, Maintenance and Culture rating sheets
• 8 Year Study into the Operations Capability of Australian Industry to allow comparison of your site
• Getting Lean & TPM to Work (the TPM³ Way) booklet
• The Objectives of the TPM³ Improvement Activities booklet
• Lunch, morning and afternoon teas each day
• Networking drinks (Day 1)