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TPM Pillar 5 Deep-Dive Assessment

Early Equipment Management Deep-Dive Assessment

JIPM Pillar 5

This deep-dive assessment examines your Early Equipment Management practices across 23 detailed questions in 5 subcategories. EEM ensures lessons learned from existing equipment are fed into the design, procurement, and commissioning of new equipment.

The ultimate goal of Early Equipment Management is vertical startup — new equipment reaching target OEE from day one. Unlike the main TPM assessment which covers all 8 pillars at a high level, this deep-dive provides a granular view of your EEM maturity — identifying specific strengths and improvement opportunities across the full equipment lifecycle.

23 questions across 5 subcategories · 15-20 minutes

  • ◆ 5.1 MP Information System (Q1-Q5)
  • ◆ 5.2 Equipment Specification & Design Input (Q6-Q10)
  • ◆ 5.3 Procurement & Supplier Management (Q11-Q15)
  • ◆ 5.4 Installation, Commissioning & Vertical Startup (Q16-Q19)
  • ◆ 5.5 Equipment Lifecycle Feedback Loop (Q20-Q23)

Completed the main TPM assessment? This deep-dive builds on your results, providing a detailed breakdown of your Early Equipment Management practices. Your main TPM Pillar 5 score gives you the overview — this assessment gives you the action plan.

Important Disclaimer: This assessment is a self-evaluation tool for educational and awareness purposes. Results do NOT constitute formal TPM certification or professional audit. Organizations seeking formal TPM implementation audits should engage qualified JIPM-certified professionals.

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Company Information

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Subcategory 1 of 5 5 questions

5.1 MP (Maintenance Prevention) Information System

Focus: Capturing, categorizing, and retrieving lessons learned from existing equipment to prevent repeat problems on new installations. The MP database is the foundation of effective Early Equipment Management.

1. Does your organization maintain a structured MP (Maintenance Prevention) database that captures lessons learned from existing equipment?

2. Are MP information records categorized by failure mechanism, equipment type, and root cause to enable effective retrieval?

3. Is MP information systematically retrieved and applied when specifying or procuring new equipment?

4. What percentage of maintenance and operations staff actively contribute to the MP information system?

5. Is there a quality assurance process for MP data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and actionability of recorded lessons?

Subcategory 2 of 5 5 questions

5.2 Equipment Specification & Design Input

Focus: Ensuring maintenance and operations teams provide structured input to equipment design and specification, including maintainability reviews, climate suitability, and condition monitoring provisions.

6. Is there a cross-functional specification process that includes maintenance, operations, and reliability input before equipment purchase decisions?

7. Are formal design-for-maintainability reviews conducted during the equipment design and selection phase?

8. Do equipment specifications address climate and environmental suitability, including IP ratings, heat dissipation, and corrosion protection for your operating environment?

9. Are condition monitoring provisions (vibration pads, temperature ports, oil sampling points) specified as part of the equipment design?

10. Are equipment accessibility standards (for inspection, maintenance, and component replacement) defined and enforced during design review?

Subcategory 3 of 5 5 questions

5.3 Procurement & Supplier Management

Focus: Ensuring procurement decisions are driven by Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis rather than purchase price alone, with systematic supplier evaluation, component standardization, and performance tracking.

11. Are equipment procurement decisions based on Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis rather than lowest purchase price?

12. Is supplier reliability performance systematically evaluated as part of the procurement process?

13. Is there a component standardization strategy to reduce variety and improve spare parts management across the equipment fleet?

14. Are spare parts agreements and long-term support provisions included in equipment purchase contracts?

15. Is supplier performance tracked post-installation to inform future procurement decisions?

Subcategory 4 of 5 4 questions

5.4 Installation, Commissioning & Vertical Startup

Focus: Ensuring disciplined commissioning practices including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), vertical startup tracking, and first-year defect management to achieve target OEE from day one.

16. Is there a structured Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) protocol that includes reliability and maintainability criteria beyond functional testing?

17. Is a comprehensive SAT (Site Acceptance Test) and commissioning checklist used that verifies equipment readiness for production?

18. Is vertical startup performance tracked, measuring how quickly new equipment reaches target OEE after commissioning?

19. Are first-year equipment defects systematically tracked, analyzed, and fed back to improve future projects?

Subcategory 5 of 5 4 questions

5.5 Equipment Lifecycle Feedback Loop

Focus: Closing the loop between equipment operation and design by systematically feeding performance data back to engineering and suppliers, evolving design standards, ensuring complete handover packages, and tracking lifecycle costs against predictions.

20. Is equipment performance data systematically fed back to engineering departments and suppliers to drive design improvements?

21. Do internal equipment design standards evolve based on field performance data and lessons learned from operational experience?

22. Is the equipment handover package complete, including drawings, manuals, spare parts lists, PM plans, and training materials?

23. Are actual equipment lifecycle costs tracked and compared against LCC predictions made during procurement?

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Assessment Complete!

Here are your Early Equipment Management maturity results.

Overall EEM Maturity Score

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out of 5.0

Subcategory Performance

Subcategory Breakdown

Subcategory Score Maturity Gap to 4.2

Priority Improvement Areas

Recommended Resources

What’s Next?

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