de Oliveira, Rodolfo Alves [UNESP]Muniz Jr., Jorge [UNESP]Marins, Fernando A.S. [UNESP]2018-12-112018-12-112014-01-01IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, v. 438, n. PART 1, p. 523-530, 2014.1868-4238http://hdl.handle.net/11449/167658This study aims to identify and assess critical factors influencing on the implementation of continuous improvement projects, specifically the TPM. This research is a quali-quanti study and collects data with managers who lead TPM implementation in the shop floor. In this perspective, the present work can contribute to production managers with an assessment of the critical factors that will assist in decision-making processes for implementing improvement projects and troubleshooting methods, more specifically based on the TPM and Autonomous Maintenance. © IFIP International Federation for Information Processing 2014.523-530engContinuous improvement projectsCritical factorsTotal Productive MaintenanceWelded tube industriesTrabalho apresentado em evento10.1007/978-3-662-44739-0_64Acesso aberto2-s2.0-849069256762-s2.0-84906925676.pdf