preventive maintenance
Fixing before breaking
Preventive maintenance is routine upkeep performed on equipment or systems to prevent breakdowns before they occur.
The strategy replaces parts and addresses wear on a schedule rather than waiting for failure: The factory shut down for preventive maintenance every six months.
Also called preventative maintenance.
- testEvaluative examination
- routine checkupRegular scheduled medical examination
- checkOrder to pay
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- cleanFree of soil
inspection · upkeep · machinery · factory floor · diagnostic tools · electrical systems · servicing · HVAC systems · cost savings · durability · safety audits · calibration · troubleshooting · asset management · vehicles · tune-up · oil · filter change
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- auto caretire rotation, oil change, wheel alignment, transmission repair, exhaust system
- auto maintenanceoil change, tire rotation, transmission, diagnostics, coolant flush
- repairsrepair, fixing, mending, patching, repairing
- upkeeprepair, upkeep, servicing, repairs, repairing
- cost cuttingcost cutting, budgeting, cost reduction, budget, budget cuts
preventive maintenanceemergency repair
Urgent restoration after failure
preventive maintenanceneglect
Failure to provide care
deferred maintenance · crisis management · band-aid solutions · planned obsolescence
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