In recent years, data has become an increasingly large part of the veneer and plywood industry. Rising production costs and competition in product pricing have forced mills to improve their production efficiency by modernizing their production lines. The evolution of new technology has led to advanced collection, utilization, and integration of data.

The increasing possibilities created by data haven’t, however, yet fully penetrated the maintenance processes in the veneer and plywood industry. Overlooking the importance of accurate process information and proactivity easily leads to reactive maintenance procedures that cause unnecessary downtime and costs.

Instead of treating maintenance as a necessary evil that only increases expenses, making your service agreement an intrinsic part of your data-driven operation opens new doors. The same analytics-based processes that support you in optimizing your production can also ensure that your equipment is as reliable as possible.

In this guide, you’ll learn how adopting a data-based, proactive approach to service agreements can significantly improve your operating rate and profitability.

First, we’ll cover how relying only on reactive maintenance is expensive and causes unnecessary downtime. We’ll then move on to the benefits of preventive maintenance, which is essential is in increasing your equipment’s reliability. Finally, we’ll introduce cooperative production optimization, which aims at improving KPIs by making maintenance an intrinsic part of your production process with a tight-knit service partnership.