| dc.description.abstract | The objective of this study was to establish the challenges, success factors and
benefits of implementing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in large
manufacturing firms in Kenya. The study employed cross-sectional survey design.
The population of the study was 201 large manufacturing firms in Nairobi as per
Kenya Association of Manufacturers & Exporters Directory: 2013. The study used
primary data which was collected through questionnaires. Data was analyzed and
presented using descriptive statistics. The study found out that large manufacturing
firms in Kenya that implemented TPM, encountered several challenges such as
employees considering TPM activities as additional work, insufficient understanding
of the methodology and philosophy of TPM implementation, lack of rights skills, top
management support, lack of commitment, insufficient resources esp. financial
support, among others. The study was able to establish the success factors for the
implementation of TPM in large manufacturing firms, and these were, top
management commitment, effective communication before and during TPM
implementation, support from the shop floor (union staff), training of operators in
basic maintenance skills among others. The following were stated by the large
manufacturing firms as benefits of implementing TPM: elimination of waste and
losses, reduction of equipment breakdown, reduction of maintenance costs,
optimization of equipment reliability, improvement of operator skills, boosting morale
of employees, among others. This study provides useful insights for the
implementation of TPM as a tool that enhances performances. In the current
competitive market, large manufacturing firms stand to benefit greatly by adapting
TPM as an performance improvement tool. | en |
