Creating Different Work Order Types

Creating Different Work Order Types

Not all work is the same. Picking the right type up front keeps reports honest and triggers the right workflow.

The Main Types

• Reactive — unplanned, run-to-failure or breakdown response
• Preventive — scheduled maintenance on a calendar or meter
• Inspection — checks and audits that may spawn corrective work
• Corrective — repairs found during an inspection

Tips

Tag honestly. A "reactive" label on work that should have been preventive is a tell that your PM plan has a gap.