You are the maintenance manager for a manufacturing company that produces heavy machinery. Your team is responsible for maintaining several large pieces of equipment, including cranes, hydraulic presses, and welding machines. The company is experiencing frequent breakdowns and downtime, which is affecting production schedules and profitability.

Your task is to develop a comprehensive maintenance strategy to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime. Your strategy should include the following elements:

1. A proposal for a spare parts inventory management system to ensure critical parts are available when needed.
2. A plan for training and developing maintenance technicians to improve their skills and knowledge.
3. A proposal for performance metrics and monitoring systems to track the effectiveness of the maintenance program.

Explain your rationale for each element of the maintenance strategy and provide examples and data to support your recommendations. Be sure to consider the cost and feasibility of each recommendation and priorities those with the highest potential impact on equipment reliability and downtime reduction.

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Maintenance Strategy Elements 1 Spare Parts Inventory Management System Proposal Implement a computerized maintenance management system CMMS to track spare parts inventory and automate reorder points ... View the full answer