Maintenance in the cement industry contributes to the production cost and represents a typical 15-25 percent of total manufacturing expenditure.
Many companies have tried using standard production methods to control maintenance costs. This is not effective; maintenance can increase profits in two principal ways: decreasing expenses and increasing capacity. Maintenance costs consist of two main divisions, labor, and material. By achieving maximum availability (minimum downtime) and the plant assets’ efficiency, a manager ensures a company does not need to invest in excess assets to produce its products.