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For many pharmaceutical companies, reducing asset downtime has proven to be a worthwhile venture, translating to lower maintenance costs, increased efficiency, and a more productive and engaged workforce. To help improve asset reliability, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer engaged Nexus Global to conduct a [PM Optimization (PMO)](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/pm-optimization-6x-faster-than-rcm)Strategy review at one of their facilities. For this particular site, maximizing machine utilization was vital to avoid moving manufacturing to a new facility. By using PMO methodology and [Strategy Optimizer™,](https://www.nexusglobal.com/strategyopt)Nexus Global was able to successfully develop and implement an optimized PM program in 6 weeks. With the new strategy in place, the site showed a 30% reduction in PM labor/activities with savings in the hundreds of thousands in machine availability. The project proved to be a very valuable initiative for the client with the highest ROI of all projects completed within the company that year. Download the case study to find out how Nexus Global implemented a [culture of reliability over repair](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/workmgmt/maximizing-maintenance-assessing-non-value-added-activities) to transform a manufacturing site on the brink of shutting down into one of the most reliable and efficient facilities in the pharmaceutical company.  Download the Case Study     - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Reduced Maintenance Downtime and Production Waste by 50%](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/hubfs/Case%20Study%20CTAs/Case%20Study%20CTAs4.jpg)](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/how-a-major-food-manufacturing-company-reduced-maintenance-downtime-and-production-waste-by-50) #### [Reduced Maintenance Downtime and Production Waste by 50%](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/how-a-major-food-manufacturing-company-reduced-maintenance-downtime-and-production-waste-by-50) [![Picture of Doug Robey | CMRP, CRL](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/956dd448a701e49e9f8bd4c5381c0b29) Doug Robey | CMRP, CRL](https://blog.nexusglobal.com/author/doug-robey-cmrp-crl) Nexus Global was engaged to conduct a strategy review in order to improve availability, reduce waste, and reverse the reactive maintenance culture. 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