In the cartoon, a coughing, smoke-belching pump sits before an empty spares shelf, while a weary technician admits, “Guess we planned to fail.” It’s a painful truth wrapped in humor. Every maintenance professional recognizes this scenario: the machine fails, the part isn’t there, and everyone scrambles. Unplanned downtime is rarely random; it’s the byproduct of […] The post Preventive Maintenance Planning Best Practices to Stop Downtime Chaos appeared first on Reliable.