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Maximization using the TPR approach
Baker Rock Resources tracks each hour of a component’s use so it knows when that component is scheduled to be replaced. Baker Rock Resources’ employees do a variety of jobs at five locations around northwest Oregon, from mining rock to paving roads to creating signs. What these varied efforts have in common is a data-focused business approach to improve operations, collect information and reduce costs. “We have a huge diversity of equipment doing different things all over the place,” says Brian Young, Baker Rock’s equipment division director. Since September 2012, the company has used the principles of Total Process Reliability (TPR) throughout its operations. According to Baker Rock, TPR is a structured business approach that targets equipment efficiency and asset management. TPR builds on the work of a Japanese engineer named Seiichi Nakajima, who emphasized improving quality through equipment efficiency. One company that specializes in helping others use TPR to increase equipment uptime and lower repair costs is TBR Strategies, a Raleigh, N.C.-based consulting firm. Baker Rock President Todd Baker… Keep Reading
