Proactive preventive management (Pro-Active Preventive Management) is a maintenance strategy that aims to identify and fix the root causes of equipment failures before they happen. This contrasts with reactive maintenance, which only addresses problems after they have occurred. Pro-Active Preventive Management is based on the principle that it is more cost-effective to prevent a problem from happening than to fix it after it has occurred. By identifying and fixing problems before they cause downtime, Pro-Active Preventive Managementcan help businesses to save money, improve productivity, and reduce risk.
Pro-Active Preventive Management typically follows a four-step process:
There are a number of best practices that businesses can follow to improve the effectiveness of their Pro-Active Preventive Management programs. These include: