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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 21 March 1999 01:18 PM
   
How is TPM similar to TQM??? IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 21 March 1999 01:48 PM
It's not. TPM can be a part of TQM. TPM is a 'program' or set of tools. TQM (per se) is a 'philosophy'. You have some reading to do! IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 21 March 1999 02:08 PM
hi - yes i know that i have some reading to do! i've got a university management essay to o which is - "How is TPM similar to TQM"? Help please!!!! IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 21 March 1999 05:52 PM
As I said, I don't percieve them to be alike. I'd say your thesis is a false hypothesis. But - I'm not a TQM expert. Answer these 2 questions: 1. What is the definition of TPM? IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 22 March 1999 06:32 PM
so is this correct - TPM works together with TQM! when talking about similarities between the two: IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 22 March 1999 07:03 PM
Not exactly. Again I ask you to answer these 2 questions (you have 10 minutes...)  :1. What is the definition of TPM? IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 22 March 1999 08:19 PM
Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is the Japanese approach to maximise the effectiveness of the facilities that are used within businesses. In general, TPM aims at getting the most efficient use of equipment and establishes a total PM system including maintenance prevention, preventive maintenance, and improvement-related maintenance for the company. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a way of thinking and working, that is IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 22 March 1999 08:27 PM
quote:That sounds like you have it. Maybe add Teams (typically multifunctional) and Continuous improvement. By the way - where did you copy the definitions from? IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 22 March 1999 08:32 PM
i got them from several books - i'm thinking about putting them into the essay - do u think i'll get in trouble - cause it looks as if i've copied it out of a book? IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 22 March 1999 08:41 PM
Well, I was in college 25 years ago. I know that it did not appear to be 'your writing style' at all. In my days you could include anything as long as you gave citation reference in footnotes (or somewhere). I would start out with the definitions to establish what each is and then state your premise. From there go into your 'arguement'. IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 23 March 1999 01:47 PM
hi again - sorry but i'm still confused on exactly what i should write. Once i have written about both their descriptions, how do i answer the question???? "How is TPM similar to TQM?" IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 23 March 1999 02:21 PM
You discuss issues like those you cited: employee invlovment employee empowerment both long term strategies both top-level support Write something about each one and how it plays a part in both strategies. That type of thing. This is why I said you have some reading to do. What year are you and what's your major? What's the class? What school? How many words or pages is this 'essay' supposed to be? It has been a long time since I wrote a paper (essay, what ever), but I made an outline and then began filling it in. Back before PCs, but we did have electric typewriters in the 1970's (And pencils... Tee hee heee! No kiddin'!). IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 23 March 1999 04:03 PM
Royal Holloway, university of London Studying computer science with management 2nd year 2,ooo word essay on - what is tpm AND HOW IS IT SIMILAR TO tqm? IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 24 March 1999 01:26 PM
does TPM have anything to do with quality? - like TQM does. because i was thinking about putting in an introduction of 'quality' - at the start of the essay. if u know, please let me know.... IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 24 March 1999 03:19 PM
Yes - they are both aimed at product quality and Customer Satisfaction. The difference is, as I understand it, TQM is a philosophy and there are many tools you can use. TPM is a methodology with quite specific tools. IP: Logged |
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vishal Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 9 |
posted 24 March 1999 06:53 PM
so is it ok for me to write: TPM is 'similar' to TQM in that TPM is used with TQM. Without TQM you cannot have TPM. Therefore, TPM can be part of TQM?? IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
posted 24 March 1999 08:30 PM
TPM and its tools can be a part of a TQM environment, however, TPM is not necessary to TQM nor is TQM neccessary to (or for) TPM. IP: Logged |
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