More from Michael Smith (19 articles)

Total Effective Equipment Performance (TEEP): The Complete Guide

Total Effective Equipment Performance (TEEP): The Complete Guide

Learn how TEEP reveals hidden production capacity, improves asset utilization, and supports smarter operational decisions without extra investments.

Updated in jun 27, 2025

What Is Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP) and How It Works

What Is Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP) and How It Works

Learn how Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP) helps your operation reduce downtime, cut costs, and boost control over your maintenance strategy.

Updated in jun 17, 2025

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): What It Is and How To Calculate It

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR): What It Is and How To Calculate It

Learn how to track, analyze, and improve MTTR with practical steps, examples, and tools that help reduce downtime and optimize maintenance performance

Updated in jun 13, 2025

Unplanned Maintenance: Causes and Prevention Strategies

Unplanned Maintenance: Causes and Prevention Strategies

Learn what causes unplanned maintenance, how it impacts operations, and the proven strategies that help teams stay ahead of equipment failures.

Updated in jun 04, 2025

6 Reasons to Use Preventive Maintenance

6 Reasons to Use Preventive Maintenance

Explore how preventive maintenance reduces downtime, cuts costs, and extends asset life to keep industrial operations safe, efficient, and compliant.

Updated in may 23, 2025

How to Reduce Unplanned and Planned Downtime

How to Reduce Unplanned and Planned Downtime

Learn key strategies to cut downtime, improve MTTR and OEE, and plan maintenance smarter. Discover how condition monitoring drives reliability.

Updated in may 16, 2025

How to Reduce Your Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA)

How to Reduce Your Mean Time to Acknowledge (MTTA)

Learn what MTTA is, how to calculate and reduce it, and why it matters more than ever for effective maintenance response in industrial operations.

Updated in may 09, 2025

Types of Inventory Systems and Management [Full Guide]

Types of Inventory Systems and Management [Full Guide]

Learn the main types of inventory systems, management methods, and how to choose the right model to improve inventory control in your operation.

Updated in may 06, 2025