Webalo's Connected Worker Platform Aligned with Pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) for Industry 4.0 

Industry 4.0 runs on high-quality frontline workforce data about standard and non-standard operations captured from manufacturing plant floors. 

Webalo’s Connected Worker Platform promotes operational excellence by capturing frontline workforce data across operations and combining it with IT and OT data in the Webalo Workforce Intelligence Center to develop standardized work processes and drive increased productivity in significant alignment with the eight familiar pillars of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). 

Pillar by Pillar, here is how this alignment can occur: 

• Pillar 1: Autonomous Maintenance

   
  • Connected Work Instructions: Webalo’s Connected Worker Platform provides workers with real-time, step-by-step instructions, enabling autonomous maintenance tasks.
  • Worker Feedback: Connected Worker Platform provides workers with an opportunity to input real-time feedback regarding equipment conditions directly, contributing to real-time equipment monitoring and reducing downtime and delays.

• Pillar 2: Planned Maintenance

  • Scheduling and Planning: The Webalo Platform allows for the scheduling of maintenance tasks, helping organizations plan maintenance activities in advance and make adjustments in real-time.
  • Data Visualization: Webalo’s Workforce Intelligence Center offers data insights to predict and optimize maintenance needs, assisting in proactive planning.

• Pillar 3: Focused Improvement

• Real-time Data Analysis: Webalo’s Workforce Intelligence Center enables real-time analysis, helping identify improvement areas as issues arise.
• Performance Metrics: Tracks worker and equipment performance, providing valuable data for continuous improvement efforts.

• Pillar 4: Early Equipment Management

• Predictive Maintenance: Webalo’s Workforce Intelligence Center employs AI for predictive maintenance, helping to detect equipment failures before they occur, aligning with early equipment management goals.

• Pillar 5: Quality Maintenance

  • Standardized Work Instructions: Webalo’s Connected Worker Platform ensures that workers follow standardized procedures, promoting consistency in quality maintenance.
  • Data Validation: The Platform can include validation steps to confirm that quality standards are met during maintenance tasks.

• Pillar 6: Training and Development

• On-the-Job Training: Webalo’s Connected Worker Platform can serve as a training tool for new workers, providing them with guided instructions.
• Skill Tracking: The Workforce Intelligence Center tracks worker skills and training needs, helping organizations invest in relevant training programs.

• Pillar 7: Administrative and Office TPM

• Documentation and Reporting: The Platform assists in the documentation and reporting of maintenance tasks, streamlining administrative processes.
• Data Access: The Workforce Intelligence Center provides real-time access to workforce and process data for administrative staff, improving decision-making, accuracy, and speed.

• Pillar 8: Safety, Health, and Environment

• Safety Protocols: Webalo’s Connected Worker Platform can include safety checklists, workflows, and protocols, ensuring that safety measures are followed during maintenance.
• Environment Monitoring: Webalo’s Worker Intelligence Center can incorporate environmental data to ensure that maintenance practices are in line with environmental regulations.

The journey doesn't end here; it's a continuous evolution. With The Webalo Platform, organizations can move beyond traditional TPM, embracing a future where technology optimizes maintenance activities, drives continuous improvement, and ensures the highest standards of safety and quality are met.

We invite you to explore the possibilities that arise when technology seamlessly aligns with proven maintenance methodologies. As you embark on this transformative journey, remember that the key to success lies in the strategic integration of Webalo's Connected Worker Platform and Workforce Intelligence Center with each pillar of TPM.