Manufacturing & Quality
What is Plant Maintenance (PM)?
The SAP module (now Enterprise Asset Management) for maintaining technical assets through notifications, orders, and plans.
PM manages functional locations and equipment, preventive maintenance plans, and maintenance orders with costs. It integrates with MM and CO. Mobile maintenance apps add device testing.
Related terms
Functional Location
A PM hierarchical object representing a place where maintenance is performed, such as a production line.
Equipment
A PM master record for an individual physical object maintained independently, such as a pump.
Maintenance Order
A PM order planning and collecting costs for maintenance work, including operations, materials, and services.
Maintenance Plan
A PM object scheduling recurring preventive maintenance by time or counter readings.
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