Total productive maintenance (TPM) is the methodology aims to improve the accessibility of equipment and in consequence improve the further capital investment. Objectives of TPM are zero breakdowns, zero losses, zero defects and zero health hazards and hence increase quality and productivity in industries. This paper gives a literature review of ten papers on the total productive maintenance (TPM). Calculation of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) helps to find the machine performance. The literature review indicates that, Total Productive Maintenance is being adopted across many organizations in the India enhancing the productivity and efficiency of manufacturing.