Complete Guide to Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

A culmination of 15 years of research, teaching, and consulting, this book shares the best practices, mistakes, victories, and essential steps for success which the author has gleaned from working with countless organizations. Unlike other books that only focus on the engineering issues (task lists) or management issues (CMMS), this in-depth resource is the first to give true emphasize to the four aspects of success in preventive maintenance systems--engineering, management, economic, and psychological -- thereby enabling readers to have a balanced view and understanding of what is happening in their organizations. Additionally, it blends concrete actionable steps and structures with the theory behind the steps.

Joel Levitt is a leading trainer of maintenance professionals and has trained more than 7000 maintenance leaders from 3000 organizations in 20 countries. He has more than 30 years experience in many facets of maintenance, and since 1980 has been President of Springfield Resources, a management/consulting firm servicing clients on a wide range of maintenance issues. Joel is a frequent speaker at maintenance and engineering conferences, has written several textbooks and has published over a dozen articles on the subject.