Uploaded on May 13, 2026
For decades, manufacturers have aimed to reduce unplanned downtime by evolving from reactive maintenance to preventive and predictive maintenance (PdM) strategies. Predictive maintenance helps detect potential equipment failures before they occur, but maintenance teams must still analyze the data and decide the best corrective action. This operational challenge has increased interest in prescriptive maintenance, which uses data, analytics, and AI to recommend maintenance actions that support more informed decision-making in industrial operations.
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