Maintenance management

What is maintenance management?

Maintenance management is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the activities required to keep equipment and facilities in a state of readiness for their intended use.

What are the types of maintenance management?

There are several different types of maintenance management, each with its own set of procedures and practices. Some of the most common types include:

1. Preventive maintenance (opens in new tab): This type of maintenance involves regularly scheduled inspections, tests, and maintenance tasks to prevent equipment failure. The goal of preventive maintenance is to detect and correct problems before they cause equipment failure or downtime.
2. Predictive maintenance (opens in new tab): This type of maintenance uses data from various sources (such as vibration sensors (opens in new tab), oil analysis, and thermal imaging) to predict when equipment is likely to fail. By identifying potential problems before they occur, predictive maintenance can help prevent downtime and reduce the need for expensive repairs.
3. Corrective maintenance (opens in new tab): This type of maintenance involves repairing equipment after it has failed. The goal of corrective maintenance is to restore equipment to its normal operating condition as quickly as possible so that it can resume normal operation.
4. Condition-based maintenance (opens in new tab): This type of maintenance is based on the current condition of the equipment. Data collected from various sources (such as vibration sensors, oil analysis, and thermal imaging) is used to determine the condition of equipment, and maintenance is performed only when it’s needed.

All of these types of maintenance management have different advantages and are suited to different types of equipment, industries, and environments. Depending on the specific requirements of your organization, you may find that one type or a combination of different types of maintenance management may be best for you.

Objectives of maintenance management

The objectives of maintenance management are to ensure that equipment and facilities are reliable and available when needed, to prolong the service life of assets, to improve the performance and safety of equipment, and to reduce the overall cost of ownership.

Some specific objectives of maintenance management include:

• Planning and scheduling maintenance activities in a way that minimizes downtime and interruptions to production or operations
• Identifying and implementing cost-effective maintenance strategies, such as preventive and predictive maintenance, to reduce the overall cost of ownership
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of maintenance activities and equipment conditions, to support decision-making and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Managing the inventory of spare parts and other maintenance-related materials, to ensure that they are readily available when needed
• Establishing and maintaining a safe working environment by identifying and eliminating hazards and ensuring that equipment is maintained by safety regulations
• Continuously improving the maintenance process by measuring and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), and taking corrective action as needed

Overall, the main goal of maintenance management is to keep the equipment running efficiently, prolong the life of the assets, minimizing any unplanned downtime, and keeping the cost in check.

Where is maintenance management used?

It’s used most often by manufacturers in manufacturing industries, plants, and facilities. Since it’s used across manufacturing this means that maintenance personnel, managers, supervisors, and teams all use it.