Companies trying to implement TPM in China, usually as a part of a corporate roll-out, face specific challenges, which may differ from those observed in Japan or in the West, more developed economies where those initiatives, or the consultants involved, often originate from.

Ten years in the Chinese industrial maintenance market have led Bruno Lhopiteau to observe that most MNCs face the same maintenance issues – and most try to apply standard western solutions.

BYJC-Fabricom is a leading supplier of turnkey automated assembly lines, primarily targeting the automotive industry.

After a series of articles featuring various Siveco partners in the previous issues of the newsletter, we have this month chosen to highlight our partner strategy to both our customers and potential partners.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is one of the key indicators of performance in the manufacturing industry.

With its “Better City – Better life” theme, the Expo 2010 is a paradoxical symbol of sustainability, knowing that most of the pavilions will be dismantled after 6 months… Maintenance has clearly not been the top priority, as first-time China investors struggled with construction issues.