Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is a type of preventive or preventative maintenance (PM) that is a systematic approach for maintaining the building operations or extending the building life before any disruption or breakdown.
Preventive maintenance can be either planned or unscheduled. However, when it comes to building maintenance, planned preventive maintenance is the most effective approach for maintaining the performance and integrity of residential and commercial property sectors.
This article briefly discusses the features of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) strategies for building maintenance.
The main benefit of PPM is that it identifies and addresses the issue before the condition worsens. A well-planned and implemented PPM reduces reactive maintenance costs by 12 to 18%.
Note: Reactive maintenance is the maintenance that is performed when an asset has already broken down or malfunctioned. Here, the steps are taken to restore the asset to operational conditions.
Other benefits of PPM are:
Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) can be scheduled either in calendars or software packages.
A spreadsheet or a calendar incorporates the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance schedules for the construction’s items. The items are specified on the calendar based on the date, machinery running hours, distance traveled, etc.
PPM calendars provide a single interface for all the maintenance. As a result, the interface is easier to track and manage maintenance.
In addition, these calendars can generate reminders or alerts when any maintenance item is due. PPM calendar is used for small sites.
These software systems are also called Computerized Maintenance administration System (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset administration (EAM) software. PPM software is designed to simplify and streamline the administration of maintenance operations by preventing downtime. These are employed at bigger job sites.
Some of the items added in the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) checklist for residential property administration are:
When it comes to multiple occupancy buildings, the details included in the PPM checklists are:
The preventive maintenance checklist mentions many critical checkpoint activities that would endanger life or property or bring huge restoration or replacement works if ignored.
Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) is a type of preventive or preventative maintenance (PM) that is a systematic approach for maintaining the building operations or extending the building life before any disruption or breakdown.
Planned preventive maintenance (PPM) can be scheduled either in calendars or in software packages like Computerized Maintenance administration System (CMMS) or Enterprise Asset administration (EAM) software.