Revision of TPM implementations cases in Colombia
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2014-01-01
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Institute of Industrial Engineers
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Previous studies about the implementation of Total Productivity Management (TPM) in Colombia have shown that this philosophy makes a competitive company stand out internationally, and even makes the difference between survival and death for many of them. Several years after these findings, it is necessary to verify if TPM is still having a leading role, or if it has been discarded or replaced by other strategies or techniques. This article shows the main findings and up-to-date case studies about the implementation of Total Productivity Management in Colombia, which were found in research projects at Universidad EAFIT from 2003 until today. The questions addressed in this paper are: Was TPM established in Colombian companies as a current administration and management trend? What are the main obstacles in the implementation of TPM? Which strategies are followed to overcome these obstacles?