Prioritize maintenance by loss, risk, and constraint
Use TPM thinking to prioritize a maintenance backlog by operational risk and equipment criticality.
The backlog Maintenance has 31 open work orders, one mechanic called out, and two departments asking to be first. The decision should protect the plant system, not reward the loudest escalation. TPM priority Protect critical equipment first TPM links maintenance decisions to safety, quality, availability, and operator ownership. First-in, loudest-out feels fair, misses risk Technician time goes where loss and risk are highest. The best maintenance priority is the one that protects safety, quality, and the plant constraint. 01 Risk 02 Constraint 03 Ownership 04 Try
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