Impingement of TPM and TQM on manufacturing performance

Today, Total Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance has developed into a management system as a figure of knowledge and surrounding the inclusive set of engineering ideologies and methods. Total Quality Management and  Total Productive Maintenance manufacturing has the capability to fortify the industry's competitiveness in the market by dropping wastes and refining quality of product and production efficiency. Total Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance also appeared as a method of achieving the high usage level from available inadequate resources.This thesis work  demonstrates the findingsinference from the data collected on the constructed questionnaire as discussed in the report and discuss the desired objective of the research study in an analytic way, with the proper application of the statistical and analysis tools. The analysis of the data collected was performed using PASW STATISTICS 18 software.The internal consistency was measured of the questionnaire. Croanbach's alpha is a measure of internal consistency, that is, how closely related a set of items are as a group. The Croanbach alpha indices were evaluated for overall questionnaire. The surveyed respondents were assessed on various statements based on the parameters of Six sigma. The data was collected from the respondents on four point scale regarding the implementation of various issues i.e. not at all, to some extent, reasonably well and to a great extent. On further analysis it was evident that multi skilling of workers is reported to a reasonable extent in 29.09% organizations and to a great extent in 41.81%. project managers being assisted by operators is reported to a reasonable extent by 27.27% and to a great extent by 38.18%. on the issue of maintenance quality circles reported to a reasonable extent by 43.63% and to great extent by 34.54%.Maintenance and quality record keeping is reported by 29.09% to reasonable extent and by 49.09% to great extent. Similarly, broader job perspectives and employee empowerment is reported to a reasonable extent by 47.27% and to a great extent by 29.09%. Unlike these, reduction in total product defects is reported by 32.72% and 0.40% to reasonable extent and to great extent respectively.