--- title: How a Brewery Improved Maintenance Strategy on Its Bottling Line description: Discover how a brewery reduced annual maintenance labor by 650 hours through optimized strategies and improved plant throughput. image: https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hubfs/Case%20Study%20CTAs/Case%20Study%20CTAs5.jpg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/how-a-major-brewery-and-bottling-company-reduced-annual-maintenance-labor-by-650-hours#main-content) [![Nexus Logo PNG White](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20White.png?width=1600&height=645&name=Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20White.png "Nexus Logo PNG White")](https://www.nexusglobal.com) [![Nexus Logo PNG Black](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20Black.png?width=1600&height=645&name=Nexus%20Logo%20PNG%20Black.png "Nexus Logo PNG Black")](https://www.nexusglobal.com) - [Software](https://www.nexusglobal.com/software) - Business Optimizer - Data Optimizer - Strategy Optimizer - Planning Optimizer - 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One major company recognized that outdated maintenance practices were holding them back. Many of their [preventive maintenance (PM)](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/workmgmt/reassessing-of-preventive-maintenance-responsibilities-produces-huge-savings) activities had been in place for years, based only on original equipment manufacturer recommendations. As a result, preventable failures occurred, maintenance resources were misdirected, and tasks were performed too frequently without adding real value.To address these challenges, the company partnered with Nexus Global to conduct a full [maintenance strategy review](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/proactive-maintenance-supervisor) of its bottling line. The goal was to shift from outdated, reactive practices to a structured, [optimized strategy](https://www.nexusglobal.com/apmsolutions/strategy-management) that would increase throughput, lower downtime, and ensure maintenance resources were applied where they would deliver the most impact. The process began with documenting the existing maintenance program and reviewing all activities against industry standards for maintenance task selection. Through workshops and failure mode evaluations, the team identified gaps, duplication, and inefficiencies. Non-value-adding tasks were removed, task intervals were re-evaluated, and new preventive actions were introduced to address failures that had previously gone unmanaged. Beyond the technical review, the initiative also strengthened alignment between maintenance and operations. With a clearer understanding of equipment needs and a streamlined strategy in place, the organization built a foundation for ongoing maintenance and reliability improvements across the business. [**Download the full case study**](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hubfs/Case%20Studies%20and%20Whitepapers/SM%20Casestudy%20-%20Brewery%20and%20Bottling%20Company%202018.pdf) to see how a brewery and bottling company transformed its maintenance practices and set the stage for long-term operational success.  ### What is maintenance strategy optimization? Maintenance strategy optimization is the process of reviewing existing maintenance activities to ensure they address relevant equipment failure modes at the appropriate frequency. It helps organizations eliminate non-value-added tasks, adjust maintenance intervals, identify gaps, and focus resources on activities that improve reliability and equipment performance.  ### How can preventive maintenance optimization reduce maintenance labor? Preventive maintenance optimization can reduce labor by identifying duplicate, unnecessary, or overly frequent maintenance tasks. Instead of simply performing more PM work, organizations evaluate whether each task addresses a meaningful failure mode and whether its frequency is appropriate. In this brewery project, the review identified non-value-added activities and maintenance intervals that could be optimized.  ### Should OEM preventive maintenance recommendations be optimized? OEM recommendations are an important starting point, but they may not account for an asset's actual operating environment, duty cycle, failure history, criticality, or business risk. Reviewing OEM recommendations against real operating conditions and failure modes can help organizations develop a maintenance strategy that better reflects how their equipment is actually used. The brewery's existing PM program had relied heavily on original OEM recommendations before the optimization effort.  ### How does maintenance strategy optimization improve bottling line reliability? Maintenance strategy optimization connects maintenance activities to the failure modes they are intended to prevent or detect. By removing ineffective work, adjusting task frequencies, and adding preventive actions for previously unmanaged failures, manufacturers can focus maintenance resources where they provide greater value. 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