EEM / EPM
Vertical start-up for new equipment and products: gated flow, MP knowledge bank, LCC.
EEM/EPM is the digital counterpart of TPM's Early Management pillar. It manages new equipment/line investments (EEM, 8 phases, DR-0…DR-6) and new product development (EPM, 5 phases aligned with APQP) through design-review gates; the next phase stays locked until the gate is passed.
Advantages of using it digitally
- The next phase cannot open before the gate is passed — discipline enforced by software.
- Lessons in the MP bank link to the new project with one click.
- Live LCC comparison and punch list; handover status visible to all.
How it works
Manage new equipment and new product projects through a gated Design Review flow — from concept to vertical start-up.
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Choose the module
Early Equipment Management (EEM) and Early Product Management (EPM) projects, upcoming and overdue deadlines, the MP knowledge bank and readiness status on one panel.
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See project readiness
The vertical start-up readiness score, overall completion, gates passed, open punch items and next-step suggestions are summarised at the top of the project page.
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Run phases and tasks
From concept and investment request to commissioning, each phase's tasks are tracked with target score, owner and dates; the phase score is compared with the gate threshold.
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Pass the gates (DR)
At each Design Review gate, reliability, maintainability, operability, quality and safety axes are scored; a radar chart shows coverage.
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Compare life-cycle cost
Compare supplier alternatives not just on investment cost but on total LCC including energy, maintenance, spare parts and downtime.
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Close the punch list
FAT/SAT and IQ-OQ-PQ items are tracked with criticality, owner and target date; closure evidence is attached as files.
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Monitor vertical start-up
Planned and actual OEE and FPY curves are compared day by day; any deviation in time-to-target is visible immediately.
Purpose
The goal is to link the 'pains' of past projects to the new project's specification, preventing breakdown, quality and safety issues at the design stage and running the investment at target OEE from day one.
Key functions
- EEM (equipment) and EPM (product) modules with phase-based design-review gates
- Checklists on 5 design axes: reliability, maintainability, operability, quality capability, safety/environment
- MP (maintenance prevention) knowledge bank — searchable corporate memory by sector
- LCC: compare supplier alternatives on 10–15-year total cost of ownership
- FAT/SAT/IQ-OQ-PQ punch list; handover locked while critical items are open
- Vertical start-up tracking: planned vs actual OEE and first-pass yield
Benefits
- Shortens commissioning and reduces start-up losses
- Bases investment decisions on LCC rather than purchase price
- Turns lessons learned into corporate memory
- Compliance with multi-sector regulations and standards
Who is it for?
Investment, project, maintenance and R&D teams; manufacturers practicing TPM.
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