Preparation for TPM Awards
Elevate your system to world-class standards
The TPM Awards are not designed to make you fail, but to help you align your system in the right direction. The best way to validate your progress, learn from your gaps, and continue improving is to submit to a JIPM audit.
At JES we prepare you to achieve it. Since 2012 we have accompanied 22 plants to the Excellence Award, 10 to Consistency in Excellence, and 5 to the Special Award. We know how to help you stand out.
Roadmap for TPM Awards Preparation
Step by step to reach the JIPM global standard with confidence and certainty
1. Align key activities with JIPM's specific requirements.
2. Design a strategic roadmap to arrive prepared for the first audit.
3. Define and fulfill key tasks to pass the 1st audit and ensure progress to the 2nd.
4. Refocus initiatives toward effectively eliminating real losses.
5. Consolidate solid, traceable, and well-documented evidence supporting progress.
6. Balance progress across all pillars, avoiding lags or imbalances.
7. Strengthen TPM culture on the floor, ensuring implementation steps are applied correctly.
8. Validate that analysis tools are aligned with JIPM criteria.
9. Confirm clarity of visual indicators and effectiveness of monitoring systems.
10. Increase the rigor level in internal evaluations, promoting continuous improvement.
11. Ensure visible and active leadership from senior management in the audit process.
12. Plan audits and preparatory visits in advance, without leaving them to the last minute.
13. Support for preparing books, cases, and key materials for official audits.
14. Train staff to clearly present results, achievements, and learnings.
15. Provide specialized Japanese-Spanish interpreters with experience in TPM audits.
16. Support smooth communication with JIPM, avoiding cultural or technical misunderstandings.