| Maintenance management, or equipment asset | | | | and preventive maintenance program looks like. |
| management, is based on the principle of implementing | | | | The implementation typically starts with training in |
| better and reliable practices in a factory or plant. It | | | | preventive maintenance and condition training. Then, |
| involves the use of fundamental safeguarding of asset | | | | the consulting firm works with the plant to institute the |
| management principles. This philosophy is called the | | | | best process. It achieves the implementation of the |
| results oriented maintenance. They follow other | | | | preventive maintenance program. It is documented, |
| philosophies such as reliability centered maintenance, | | | | executed and tracked. They also conduct |
| total productivity maintenance, total quality | | | | maintenance seminars and open seminars during the |
| management and six sigma. | | | | training. These are most effective when they are |
| There are various firms that provide consultation in the | | | | customized as per the client. |
| field of maintenance management, known as | | | | Maintenance Planning and scheduling of work orders is |
| management asset firms. They provide consultation to | | | | the nucleus of a well functioning maintenance institute. It |
| small, medium and large companies in various countries, | | | | is important for all systems involved, to work well in |
| worldwide. Management consultants provide training | | | | order that maintenance planning and scheduling works |
| and support that involves Preventive Maintenance, | | | | properly. The equipment inspections and work order |
| Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Planning and | | | | history conform to preventive maintenance. It is |
| Scheduling. | | | | important for maintenance spare part stores to |
| Preventive Maintenance is an important factor in the | | | | function well. |
| implementation of the maintenance management | | | | The training includes the process of setting up, |
| training. It first identifies the gap existing between | | | | implementing and measuring a successful program. |
| practices and the actual performance of the plant. It | | | | This is generally the stepping- stone to an |
| conveys to the plant what a good condition monitoring | | | | improvement process for the plant. |