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If you are currently relying solely on <\/span>reactive maintenance<\/span><\/a> at your organization, chances are your maintenance team is frequently chasing breakdowns, putting out fires, and responding to reactive requests. That leaves little time for organizing and optimizing your processes, and even less for budgeting and team development.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is that creating a preventive maintenance plan can help you get ahead of this cycle. It isn\u2019t complicated when you have a clear idea of the steps you need to take. We\u2019re here to provide you with just that.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are looking for a <\/span>complete transition how-to<\/b>, check out our step-by-step guide on <\/span>How To Switch From Reactive Maintenance To Preventive Maintenance<\/span><\/a>. It will walk you through the process step-by-step and explain how a CMMS can be the most impactful tool to support the transition.\u00a0 And if you are unfamiliar with CMMS systems, check out our <\/span>What is a CMMS System and How Does it work<\/span><\/a> guide.<\/span><\/center><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Corrective maintenance vs preventive maintenance<\/h2>\n

Corrective maintenance<\/b><\/a> is a maintenance task performed to identify, isolate, and rectify a fault so that failed equipment, machinery, or systems can be restored to operational condition. Simplified, corrective maintenance is diagnosing and fixing broken assets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preventive maintenance<\/b><\/a> (or <\/span>preventative maintenance<\/b>) is work that is performed regularly (on a scheduled basis) in order to prevent or minimize the chance of equipment failure and costly unscheduled downtime. Preventive maintenance, as a result, is performed while equipment is still in working condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent study by <\/span>Jones Lang LaSalle highlights how a telecommunications company saw a 545% return on investment (ROI)<\/span><\/a> when implementing a preventive maintenance plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What is a preventive maintenance plan?<\/span><\/h2>\n

A preventive maintenance plan is simply the steps taken to implement the strategy defined in your <\/span>preventive maintenance program<\/span><\/a>. These steps are performed while equipment is still in working condition to minimize the chance that a piece of equipment will fail and cause costly unscheduled downtime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n