Maintenance is often a very complex process, especially in large companies. There are several types of maintenance, with the following two types being the most common in manufacturing operations.

TPM - Total Productive Maintenance

Maintenance planned in advance is known as TPM or Total Productive Maintenance.

It is a physical asset management method that focuses on maintaining and improving production machinery to lower a company's operating costs.

This is quite easy because the right staff can be planned in advance, knowing the reasons and locations of the downtime.

Unplanned machine downtime

Maintenance in the event of unplanned machine downtimes is more difficult. Let's assume that something goes wrong in a production facility that forces a machine to come to a sudden standstill.

This is a major cost driver and quality inspection service for companies, mainly because it takes a long time to notice, identify, and fix the problem.

As soon as a machine comes to a standstill, employees usually try to get the machine up and running again as quickly as possible.

You are trying to fix the immediate problem, but not the cause that caused the problem.