Prevention Is Better Than Cure

摘要

When a machine starts a production shift, it should work without interruption, not break down, and not bring everything to a grinding halt. Our goal should be to have zero on-shift failures. It is possible, desirable, and it makes good business sense. Successful equipment managers know that their organization must reduce unscheduled field breakdowns and improve reliability. Maintenance programs must be uncompromisingly thorough, repairs and rebuilds need to be performed to strict quality standards, and replacement decisions must be timed to ensure that the fleet is as reliable as possible. They emphasize prevention rather than cure and understand that maintenance actions taken before failure are more cost-effective, less disruptive, and easier to manage than repair actions taken after the machine has broken down and defined both the time and place for the urgently required repair action.