This document discusses the need for a new tool called Design for TPM to help incorporate total productive maintenance considerations into equipment design. It notes that modifications are often made to equipment on the shop floor during TPM implementation, indicating that customer requirements for maintenance were not fully addressed at the design stage. The document reviews literature on TPM, design processes, reliability and maintainability considerations. It concludes that input from maintenance staff should be incorporated earlier in design to simplify maintenance tasks and reduce costs over the lifecycle of the equipment. A Design for TPM tool could help standardize how customer TPM needs are identified and addressed prior to equipment procurement.