Maintenance in UK industry remains too ‘reactive’, finds report

Posted on 3 Mar 2016 by Jonny Williamson

A third of manufacturers consider their maintenance programmes to be reactive rather than planned or predicted, according to a recent study by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Bosch Rexroth.

The study – What you don’t repair you destroy – A report into maintenance practices in UK Industry– surveyed nearly 300 engineers in UK industry and found that maintenance practices continue to be a cause for concern. Almost a third (32%) of those who took part in the survey described their maintenance as being reactive.…

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