The role of the total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for improving the Organizational Performance Rate within the Libyan Oil and Gas Sector

Abstract

In today's competitive global markets, customers seek to minimize their supplies regardless of where they are produced. To improve their competitiveness, organizations can use significant lean manufacturing tools such as total productive maintenance (TPM). TPM is a maintenance system which promotes productive maintenance. The main objective of this paper is to determine whether the TPM, based on its main pillars can minimize losses in a production process and have a positive impact on manufacturing performance (MP). Therefore, this study is to facilitate successful TPM implementation within productive and service organizations.

A questionnaire is designed based on the TPM factors identified. Then, it sent to companies to collect the opinions of workers on TPM system. Data are collected from 4 oil manufacturing companies: Arabian Oil Gulf Company, Mellitah Oil & Gas Company, Akakus oil Operation, and Zueitina Oil Company. Tests were applied using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program to verify the effectiveness of TPM on the organizational performance within