The Practitioner’s Complete Reference for Total Productive Maintenance — from the Eight Classical Pillars to TPM 4.0. Most books on TPM stop at theory. Most books on Industry 4.0 skip the fundamentals. This book does neither. Modern Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is a comprehensive, 20-chapter practitioner reference covering the complete discipline — from the classical Eight Pillars and Six Big Losses through the integration of IoT sensors, AI, predictive maintenance, computer vision, digital twins, 5G, and blockchain. It’s written for leaders who have to make all of this work in a real plant, with a real workforce, under real pressure. What this book does for you: Delivers the Eight Pillars with operational depth — autonomous maintenance, planned maintenance, focused improvement, quality maintenance, early equipment management, training and education, safety and environmental sustainability, and administrative TPM, each explored at a level of detail that lets you actually implement them - Breaks down the Six Big Losses — breakdowns, setup/adjustment, minor stops, reduced speed, defects, and startup losses — with the root-cause analysis discipline that separates TPM plants from those just running “preventive maintenance” - Integrates TPM 4.0 without losing the foundations — IoT sensors, AI-driven predictive maintenance, computer vision for quality, virtual prototyping, digital twins, and 5G-enabled connectivity are covered as extensions of classical TPM, not replacements for it - Teaches OEE and KPIs the right way — segmentation over averages, leading indicators over lagging summaries, with the governance disciplines that prevent “dashboard drift” - Provides a three-phase implementation roadmap — Stabilize, Improve, Sustain — for achieving TPM 4.0 maturity without collapsing under the weight of change - Addresses the human factor throughout — operator ownership, technician capability, leadership behavior, and the cultural change that determines whether tools and techniques actually take root What makes this book different: Written for practitioners, not consultants — no sales pitch, no proprietary framework, no vendor neutrality compromises - Covers both the classical and the modern in a single volume — most sources force you to buy two books and reconcile their contradictions - Published by Global Sovereign University Press — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. 100% of book sales income funds GSU’s mission of free education for all - Authored by Dr. Gene A Constant, DBA — Navy and Marine Corps veteran, author of 175+ titles across operations, education, and industrial practice Who this book is for: Plant managers. Maintenance managers. Reliability engineers. Operations directors. Continuous improvement leaders. Lean and Six Sigma practitioners are extending into equipment strategy. Industry 4.0 transformation teams. Manufacturing consultants. Operations and industrial engineering students. Anyone responsible for equipment performance in a modern manufacturing, processing, or assembly environment. Whether your plant is just beginning its TPM journey, is in the middle of a 4.0 transformation, or has drifted from a once-successful program and needs to re-anchor its discipline, this book will meet you where you are and give you the framework and depth to move forward with confidence. Get the book today. Build the plant that the next decade demands.