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Maintenance KPIs · 5 min read

Fewer, Better Maintenance KPIs

How to build a balanced scorecard that guides decisions instead of creating reporting noise.

May 28, 2026

A useful KPI has an owner, a standard definition, an operating cadence, and a decision attached to it.

Balance leading measures of work-system health with lagging measures of asset performance.

Put it into practice

Choose one part of the work system, define the expected standard, and review the evidence with the people closest to the work. Small, durable gains compound.

Keep building the system

Start with a practical guide, use the tool, and improve one part of the work system at a time.

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