u003cmeta charset=u0022utf-8u0022/u003eTPM, or total productive maintenance, is an effective, proactive approach to preventative maintenance using the concepts of JIT (just-in-time), JSS (just-in-sequence), 5S, TQC (total quality control), and QIS (quality improvement system). Based on the premise that if equipment can be maintained in a condition where it will not malfunction.