Practical guides and field tools for maintenance leaders: asset reliability, mechanical integrity, SAP PM work management, cost control, and workforce capability, built on proven practices and disciplined processes.
MBP² connects proven maintenance practices with disciplined processes so organizations improve reliability, safety, execution, and cost performance. The superscript 2 is the reinforcing effect of doing both well. Tap a pillar to see its guide.
Permits, LOTO, line breaks, confined space, heights, and Stop Work Authority.
02PM and PdM tasks, rounds, CMLs, and technician skills.
03Find, prioritize, and approve the right work first.
04Job plans and schedules crafts can execute.
05The right parts, kitted and staged before the job.
06Standard work done right the first time.
07KPIs that drive accountability and decisions.
08Eliminate repeat failures and sustain the gains.
The MBP² view of the SAP Plant Maintenance work order lifecycle: eight steps, the standard transaction at each step, the gate a job must pass before it moves forward, and the MBP² pillar that governs it.
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Building Reliability. Improving Performance. Sustaining Excellence. Turn on sound for the voiceover.
Score 32 statements across the eight MBP² areas and see whether you're Reactive, Developing, Proactive, or Best Practice, plus what to do next.
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11 safe work elements, Stop Work Authority, leading safety KPIs, a 30-60-90 day plan, and a supervisor field audit checklist.
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One field guide for each pillar of the MBP² system, in order. Start with the free Pillar 1.
A 17-page field guide: 11 safe work elements, Stop Work Authority, leading safety KPIs, a 30-60-90 day plan, and a supervisor field audit checklist.
A 51-page field guide: a PM and inspection library for 50+ equipment types, technician rounds, and a complete CML program.
A 23-page field guide: notification standards, a risk-based priority matrix, daily screening, backlog in crew-weeks, deferrals, and audit forms.
A 21-page field guide: job plan standard with worked examples, estimating, ready backlog and kitting, the weekly schedule and freeze rules, and audit forms.
A 19-page field guide: BOMs, a critical spares decision matrix, reorder points, receiving and PMI, storage and preservation, kitting, and repairables.
A 19-page field guide: qualification matrix, alignment and bolting standards, hold points, as-left data, handover, and early-failure review.
A 16-page field guide: a 21-KPI balanced scorecard, formulas with worked examples, KPI definition sheets, a review rhythm, and an action log.
An 18-page field guide: RCA triggers and levels, a full 5 Whys example, strong actions, effectiveness checks, audits, and defect elimination.
The corporate Directive, four eBooks for leaders, planners, and turnaround teams, and the Leadership Bundle.
A 36-month program for all sites: 16 required elements, 46 step-by-step tasks, budgeting, and 27 standard KPIs. PDF plus editable Word.
A best-practice manual for chemical plant turnarounds, from cradle to grave.
A guide for technicians entering maintenance planning, from scope to close-out.
A study manual with implementation steps, charts, references, and course material.
How to move a maintenance department's behavior and results to proactive practice.
The Directive, Pillars 1–8, all four eBooks, and the checklist. $348.89 separately.
Save about 57% on the Directive, Pillars 1–8, and all four eBooks with the Leadership Bundle.
Everything a maintenance leader needs to build a safe, reliable, high-performing maintenance organization, in one download.
Trusted certifications, training, and standards for lubrication, vibration, condition monitoring, and reliability leadership, paired with the MBP² guides that put them to work.
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MBP² turns complex maintenance problems into accountable systems: clear roles, repeatable workflows, measurable KPIs, documented decisions, and practical tools for the field and for leadership. Founded by Peter T. Sheppard, a maintenance leader with 35+ years of chemical-manufacturing experience, MBP² puts safety first, builds reliability, and backs every decision with evidence. Peter is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
A capability model covering leadership, planning, MRO, engineering, reliability, MI, and execution roles, with competencies, standard work, KPIs, and SAP PM expectations.
A step-by-step behavioral program designed to shift the department from firefighting to planned, proactive work.
Repeatable planning, scheduling, and review cycles that give leaders visibility and crafts clear expectations.
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