The Future of Maintenance Management: Technology Adoption
The adoption of technology in maintenance management is revolutionizing the industry by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing downtime, and improving asset reliability through the use of advanced digital solutions. Despite the fact that maintenance management can be highly technical in nature, maintenance teams are often the last in an organization to get new information technology (IT) […]
The Future of Maintenance Management
In this maintenance management article series, we talk about the future of proactive maintenance strategies. Globalization and related competitive pressures have resulted in rapid changes across just about every industry, and maintenance employees are feeling those changes in the workplace, both in the facilities environment and on the plant floor. Most professionals in maintenance operations […]
Things Can’t Fall Off the Floor: Simple Lessons for Success in Maintenance and in Life
“Name one thing you’ve learned from a co-worker, boss, or client during your career that you’ll never forget and that you’ve also applied to your daily life.” I saw this challenge posted on a LinkedIn discussion group the other day. It made me think back through my career for what my answer would be. Strangely, […]
The Evolution of Preventive Maintenance (PM)
Array [related-content] How does preventive maintenance work? In the beginning, maintenance technicians decided to do preventive maintenance (PM) on machinery to prevent breakdowns and failures. This was a good thing. They used the calendar, or time intervals, as the scheduling basis for PMs, mainly because it was easiest for everyone to remember. For example, “Change […]
