The approach to maintenance has a huge impact on the success of a manufacturing plant. For example, proper equipment maintenance reduces the risk of unplanned downtime, which costs U.S. industrial manufacturers an estimated $50 billion annually. 

Preventative maintenance (PM) — also called preventive maintenance — helps teams stay one step ahead of potential problems, minimizing downtime and decreasing costs. Advanced PM programs go further by building comprehensive and structured solutions that emphasize collaboration and coordination among operators, production managers, maintenance technicians and procurement specialists across plants. The result is significant rewards beyond just uptime and costs, including improved quality, extended equipment usefulness and enhanced safety.

This playbook explores why cross-functional cooperation is crucial to implementing an effective PM program. Topics include: 

• The fundamentals of maintenance
• Top benefits of a collaborative approach
• How to cultivate a proactive maintenance culture

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