As we approach 2025, the findings from the RS Group plc 2024 Maintenance Engineering Report provide valuable insight into the challenges facing the manufacturing sector: ◽ Over 40% of manufacturers still rely on 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔, despite the proven benefits of preventative approaches. ◽ The adoption of CMMS technologies 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒘, even as maintenance data becomes critical to operational success. ◽ 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 continue to hinder organisations from embedding proactive maintenance strategies. 𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘: To achieve reliability and resilience in maintenance engineering, we recommend structured approaches such as 𝑴𝒐𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 and 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐓𝐏𝐌). These methods help organisations move beyond reactive maintenance, enabling them to address root causes and deliver sustainable, measurable outcomes. However, despite our perspective on this, the question remains: 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈-𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒎 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆? We welcome you to share your perspectives, propose alternative approaches, or even challenge our recommendations. Your insights and ideas are invaluable in shaping the dialogue around these critical topics. #MaintenanceEngineering #ManufacturingStrategy #ProactiveMaintenance #OperationalExcellence #EngineeringLeadership #IndustryInsights #TotalProductiveMaintenance #FutureOfManufacturing #PreventativeMaintenance
RS has recently released its 2024 Maintenance Engineering Report in conjunction with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). This is based on survey findings that aimed to uncover the challenges facing the profession and its priorities. The Manufacturer Editor, Joe Bush, caught up with one of the report’s key contributors, Richard Jeffers, Solutions and Technical Director, RS UK & I, to find out more. #UKMfg #manufacturing #maintenance #engineering https://lnkd.in/e7YvXQxd