A total productive maintenance implementation in a manufacturing company operating in insulation sector in Turkey

In this study, to calculate Overall Resource Effectiveness (ORE), planned downtime, facility downtime, setup and adjustments, material shortages, manpower absence, operator performance losses are found out after observing 4 expanded polystyrene (EPS) machines for 23 days, in 3 shifts a day. In the light of this data readiness, facility availability, mold changeover efficiency, material availability, manpower availability, performance efficiency, quality rate values are found and ORE values for each machine are calculated. Results showed an undeniable need to implement TPM, and suggestions followed.