Seiichi Nakajima

[[File:Seiichi Nakajima.jpg|thumb|Mr. Seiichi Nakajima, the Father of TPM]]

'''Seiichi Nakajima''' (1919–April 11, 2015) was a Japanese citizen and pioneering founder of the [[Total productive maintenance|Total Productive Maintenance]] system.{{Cite web|url=http://www.maintenancetechnology.com/2015/06/remembering-the-father-of-tpm/|title=Uptime: Remembering The Father of TPM - Maintenance Technology|website=Maintenance Technology|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-09}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cetpm.de/downloads/nakajima/index.htm|title=Seiichi Nakajima - The Principles and Practice of TPM|website=www.cetpm.de|access-date=2016-03-09|archive-date=2019-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605091909/https://www.cetpm.de/downloads/nakajima/index.htm|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://oee.academy/history-of-oee-and-tpm/|title=Historie of OEE and TPM - OEE Academy|website=oee.academy|access-date=2025-07-18}}{{Cite web|url=http://tpm.jipms.jp/news/2015/04/seiichi-nakajima-founder-of-tpm-passed-away.html|title=JMA Consultants Inc. l NEWS＆TOPICS|website=tpm.jipms.jp|access-date=2016-03-09}} He established the PM Awards (currently the TPM Awards).{{Cite web|url=http://tpm.jipms.jp/nprize/|title=JMA Consultants Inc. l Nakajima Prize|website=tpm.jipms.jp|access-date=2016-03-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221739/http://tpm.jipms.jp/nprize/|archivedate=2016-03-04}}

Nakajima was honored by the [[Emperor of Japan]] with the [[Medals of Honor (Japan)|Ranju Ho-sho, or Medal with Blue Ribbon]]. The award recognizes individuals with significant lifetime achievements, and was given to Nakajima by the Emperor "to show gratitude for the dedication to improving the manufacturing industry through [[Total productive maintenance|TPM]]."

== Bibliography ==

• TPM tenkai, Seiichi Nakajima (1982, JIPM Tokyo)
• Introduction to Total Productive Maintenance, Seiichi Nakajima (October 1988 Productivity Press)
• TPM Development Program: Implementing Total Productive Maintenance (Preventative Maintenance Series), Seiichi Nakajima (October 1989 Productivity Press)

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