The potential in strategic maintenance development

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to exemplify and discuss the potential in strategic maintenance development.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on a three‐year industrial case study, conducted in three different companies within manufacturing industry.

Findings

All three companies have showed substantial improvements in the chosen maintenance related KPIs. Further, the management has increased the insight on maintenance as a contributor to company competitiveness.

Research limitations/implications

None of the companies has used any financial KPI for their strategic maintenance development. It would be of future interest to study the concept Cost of Poor Maintenance as an evaluation tool for strategic maintenance development.

Practical implications

This study exemplifies the potential of strategic maintenance development in manufacturing industry.

Originality/value

This paper shows the results from three years of formulation, implementation, and evaluation of maintenance strategies.

Citation

Salonen, A. and Bengtsson, M. (2011), "The potential in strategic maintenance development", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 337-350. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552511111180168