This book introduces a scientific way of doing maintenance, and make it simple enough so everyone could understand the concept and be able to implement the program. At the end of some chapters, practice sections are included to influence thinking and familiarize the reader with simple implementation steps. If content implemented correctly, the steps and programs in this book should become a way of life in any manufacturing company, and will produce 15 great benefits. 1.Eliminates PMs that have no value. 2.Eliminates downtime. 3.Reduces emergency work-orders. 4.Reduces maintenance overtime. 5.Increases plant productivity. 6.Reduces annual shutdown duration, and cost. 7.Improves maintenance planning. 8.Identifies training requirement, for maintenance and operations. 9.Truly identifies operations and maintenance responsibilities. 10.Reduces total maintenance cost. 11.Creates a cooperative environment between operation and maintenance. 12.Identifies the true capital projects that need to be completed to reduce failures. 13.Identifies design issues that need to be addressed. 14.Identifies weaknesses in operating procedures. 15.Identifies the correct spare parts that need to be in inventory.