{"id":637,"date":"2017-05-01T17:40:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T21:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/industry\/blog\/industry\/2017\/05\/01\/reduce-costs-downtime-asset-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2018-09-20T20:02:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T20:02:51","slug":"reduce-costs-downtime-asset-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-ca\/industry\/blog\/manufacturing\/2017\/05\/01\/reduce-costs-downtime-asset-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduce costs and downtime for asset maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"

A perennial goal of every manufacturer is to improve efficiency by increasing asset uptime, optimizing maintenance and minimizing cost. Equipment downtime can be extremely costly, making it critical for maintenance to be proactive rather than reactive. Optimization must happen on all aspects of the production process \u2013 individual units, entire assembly lines and other assets \u2013 to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). For example, keeping a production process running at optimum levels means scheduling maintenance on each individual asset at non-disruptive times. Ensuring that the right service technicians are available, with the right parts, after every component has been used for the longest possible lifespan. This without causing detrimental effect to the machine or the product being produced. Each aspect of the maintenance process must be carefully coordinated to ensure the operation continues to run as efficiently as possible.<\/p>\n

There are three main elements to consider when working to optimize asset efficiency and maintenance:<\/p>\n