Unlike generic textbooks, this handbook focuses on —pumps, compressors, turbines, conveyors, HVAC systems, and electrical infrastructure. Mitchell argues that physical assets are the "horsepower of the economy" and that poor management leads to catastrophic financial loss.
Previously, they would have realigned the motor during the shutdown and moved on. But the handbook taught them to look for the root cause . They discovered the shims used during installation were of the wrong material, expanding unevenly under heat. Physical Asset Management Handbook John S. Mitchell Pdf