{"id":3947,"date":"2019-10-28T01:06:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T01:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/?p=3947"},"modified":"2025-07-30T06:20:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T06:20:30","slug":"reactive-maintenance-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/reactive-maintenance-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from a Reactive Maintenance Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A reactive maintenance strategy is simple\u2014when something breaks, fix it. And it\u2019s still very common today in many maintenance departments.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing non-essential lightbulbs, fixing broken windows\u2014a reactive approach works fine and makes sense for plenty of maintenance tasks.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a time, however, when it becomes more effective to move from reactive to proactive. That\u2019s what happened to MPulse customer Gerry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/reactive-maintenance-strategy\/#The_Value_of_Proactive_Maintenance\" >The Value of Proactive Maintenance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/blog\/cmms\/reactive-maintenance-strategy\/#CMMS_Software_for_Preventive_Maintenance\" >CMMS Software for Preventive Maintenance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Value_of_Proactive_Maintenance\"><\/span>The Value of Proactive Maintenance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever had a day where something breaks at the wrong time (production equipment during the busy season or an HVAC failure during a heat wave), the value of proactive maintenance becomes clear.<\/p>\n<p>Gerry\u2019s team had that day. They had six breakdowns on high-use assets that brought production to a screeching halt. His techs were trying to troubleshoot problems or find replacement parts, while Gerry and his foreman were on the phone with frustrated coworkers, angry bosses, and vendor reps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe called it D-day,\u201d he said. \u201cThe \u2018D\u2019 stands for dreadful\u2014or for something else not suitable for polite conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, the team decompressed by talking about what they could do to prevent it from happening again. The first step was easy. Gerry explained, \u201cWe needed a proactive maintenance program that worked for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Getting a preventive maintenance program off the ground can feel intimidating at first. Gerry\u2019s team started like many maintenance departments, with simple spreadsheets. But the limits of this manual system were soon evident.<\/p>\n<p>So, Gerry turned to CMMS software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CMMS_Software_for_Preventive_Maintenance\"><\/span>CMMS Software for Preventive Maintenance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/about-us\/what-is-cmms\/\">CMMS software<\/a> will generate a schedule of PM tasks, making it simpler to follow the manufacturer\u2019s guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduling preventive maintenance (PM) tasks\u2014replacing filters, conducting safety inspections, check oils and fluids\u2014often prevents those stressful situations and emergency repairs, not to mention the expenses related to these types of breakdowns.<\/p>\n<p>You can schedule maintenance intervals based on time, usage, or on asset\/part condition, which triggers a work order just before the point when system inefficiencies or failures begin to occur. Regular preventive maintenance tracking also ensures equipment is properly calibrated and lubricated.<\/p>\n<p>Ignoring preventive maintenance leads to more breakdowns. That translates into lost dollars and intense pressure on the maintenance team to get production running again.<\/p>\n<p>Proactive maintenance lowers costs, improves reliability, and helps with compliance reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/mpulsesoftware.com\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A reactive maintenance strategy is simple\u2014when something breaks, fix it. And it\u2019s still very common today in many maintenance departments. Replacing non-essential lightbulbs, fixing broken windows\u2014a reactive approach works fine and makes sense for plenty of maintenance tasks. There\u2019s a time, however, when it becomes more effective to move from reactive to proactive. That\u2019s what happened to MPulse customer Gerry. The Value of Proactive Maintenance If you\u2019ve ever had a day where something breaks at the wrong time (production equipment during the busy season or an HVAC failure during a heat wave), the value of proactive maintenance becomes clear. Gerry\u2019s team had that day. They had six breakdowns on high-use assets that brought production to a screeching halt. His techs were trying to troubleshoot problems or find replacement parts, while Gerry and his foreman were on the phone with frustrated coworkers, angry bosses, and vendor reps. \u201cWe called it D-day,\u201d he said. \u201cThe \u2018D\u2019 stands for dreadful\u2014or for something else not suitable for polite conversation.\u201d Afterwards, the team decompressed by talking about what they could do to prevent it from happening again. The first step was easy. Gerry explained, \u201cWe needed a proactive maintenance program that worked for us.\u201d Getting a preventive maintenance program off the ground can feel intimidating at first. Gerry\u2019s team started like many maintenance departments, with simple spreadsheets. But the limits of this manual system were soon evident. So, Gerry turned to CMMS software. CMMS Software for Preventive Maintenance CMMS software will generate a schedule of PM tasks, making it simpler to follow the manufacturer\u2019s guidelines. Scheduling preventive maintenance (PM) tasks\u2014replacing filters, conducting safety inspections, check oils and fluids\u2014often prevents those stressful situations and emergency repairs, not to mention the expenses related to these types of breakdowns. You can schedule maintenance intervals based on time, usage, or on asset\/part condition, which triggers a work order just before the point when system inefficiencies or failures begin to occur. Regular preventive maintenance tracking also ensures equipment is properly calibrated and lubricated. Ignoring preventive maintenance leads to more breakdowns. That translates into lost dollars and intense pressure on the maintenance team to get production running again. Proactive maintenance lowers costs, improves reliability, and helps with compliance reporting. Contact us to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3948,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cmms"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.0 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Lessons from a Reactive Maintenance Strategy | MPulse Software<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A reactive maintenance strategy is simple\u2014when something breaks, fix it. 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