The goal of TPM is to minimize unplanned and emergency maintenance in smart factories as much as possible. To effectively avoid losses caused by unplanned downtime, reduced speed, and quality defects, TPM treats maintenance as an integral part of the entire manufacturing process, rather than simply reacting to breakdowns after they occur on the production floor. It emphasizes the active participation of all employees in the proactive maintenance of equipment, preventing major losses and ensuring the timeliness of equipment repairs, thereby improving the OEE level of smart factory equipment. TPM originated in Japan, but the theory has since spread worldwide and gradually evolved into an effective strategy for enhancing equipment reliability and productivity.

Alps System Integration (Dalian) Co., Ltd. ("ALSI") has developed the ALSI Smart Maintenance System, which consistently embodies the core philosophy of TPM. The system provides enterprises with data collection and statistical analysis services for each piece of equipment, offering preventive maintenance recommendations to help smart factory construction reduce equipment failure rates to the greatest extent possible.

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