The best way to change perspectives is to show the entire organization how maintenance provides value. By Joe Anderson | Oct 13, 2015 Throughout my years in manufacturing maintenance, I have faced situations in which my peers and managers above me have had no understanding of the value of maintenance. For a long time, I blamed them. As I have matured in my management journey, I have come to understand that it is my job to educate everyone, not just those for whom I am responsible, about maintenance’s true worth. Example 1: Cost avoidance related to a vacuum pump failure …Read more  »