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Equipment Strategy

A documented approach defining how equipment will be maintained, inspected and managed throughout its lifecycle.

Definition

Equipment Strategy defines the maintenance, inspection, monitoring and reliability activities required to achieve the desired performance, safety and lifecycle objectives for a specific item of equipment or equipment class. Strategies may include preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, inspections, testing, risk-based inspection and replacement planning.

Why It Matters

Equipment Strategies provide a structured basis for maintenance planning, reliability improvement and lifecycle cost optimization.

In Practice

Equipment Strategies are commonly developed using reliability engineering methods such as RCM, FMEA, RBI and criticality analysis, and are implemented through work management and enterprise asset management systems.

Common Misuse

Equipment Strategy is closely related to Maintenance Strategy. The glossary maintains both terms because organizations may use either depending on whether the focus is a specific asset or the overall maintenance program.

Term Details
Synonyms:
Equipment Strategy; Maintenance Strategy; Asset Strategy
Classification:
Maintenance & Work Management
Concept
Intermediate
Applications

Maintenance & Work Management; Reliability Engineering; Asset Management.

Where It's Used

Maintenance planning.; Reliability engineering.; Asset management.; Risk-based maintenance.; Lifecycle management.

References

ISO 55000; SAE JA1011; SAE JA1012

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