Seiichi Nakajima (1919–April 11, 2015) was a Japanese citizen and pioneering founder of the

Total Productive Maintenance Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) started as a method of physical asset management focused on maintaining and improving manufacturing machinery, in order to reduce the operating cost to an organization. After the PM award was created and awarded ...

system. He established the PM Awards (currently the TPM Awards). Nakajima was honored by the

Emperor of Japan The Emperor of Japan is the monarch and the head of the Imperial Family of Japan. Under the Constitution of Japan, he is defined as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, and his position is derived from "the ...

with the Ranju Ho-sho, or Medal with Blue Ribbon. The award recognizes individuals with significant lifetime achievements, and was given to Nakajima by the Emperor "to show gratitude for the dedication to improving the manufacturing industry through TPM."

Bibliography

* TPM tenkai, Seiichi Nakajima (1982, JIPM Tokyo) * Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance, Seiichi Nakajima (October 1988 Productivity Press) * TPM Development Program: Implementing Total Productive Maintenance (Preventative Maintenance Series), Seiichi Nakajima (October 1989 Productivity Press)

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