Plant Floor

Interactive Prioritisation Tool

Maintenance Priorities Impact Matrix

Click any initiative to see what it involves, quick wins to start with, expected outcomes, and common pitfalls. Focus on the upper-right quadrant first.

Explore the matrix, or use the initiative cards below. On a narrow screen, scroll the chart sideways to keep its labels readable.

1122334455FEASIBILITY (EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION)IMPACT ON RELIABILITY & PERFORMANCEHIGH IMPACTLOW FEASIBILITYHIGH IMPACTHIGH FEASIBILITYLOW IMPACTLOW FEASIBILITYLOW IMPACTHIGH FEASIBILITYPreventive Maintenance ExcellenceOperator Care & Autonomous MaintenanceCMMS OptimisationWork Planning & SchedulingAsset Criticality AssessmentPredictive Maintenance ProgramReliability Engineering Capability5S in Workshops & StoresTool & Spare Parts ManagementTraining & Skills DevelopmentMajor Technology UpgradesComplex Reporting Dashboards

Choose the first system

Prioritize the earliest failed handoff, not the loudest symptom.

Chapter 14 shows how to select one major and one minor playbook by tracing downstream cost back to the first stage that stopped holding.

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Chapter 14 · playbook selection

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Turn the ranked matrix into a focused 90-day system installation instead of another list of competing initiatives.

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