Effect of Autonomous Maintenance and Loss Elimination on Economic Sustainability: A SEM Model
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https://doi.org/10.26439/ing.ind2026.n50.8627Keywords:
autonomous maintenance, loss elimination, economic sustainability, TPM, manufacturing industryAbstract
This study analyzes how Autonomous Maintenance (IAMA) strengthens Economic Sustainability (ECSU) in manufacturing companies, considering Loss Elimination (FELO) as a key mechanism within the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) framework. In practical terms, autonomous maintenance involves the active participation of operators in the basic care of their equipment, which helps reduce failures and downtime. Using a PLS-SEM model applied to 243 professionals in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, the results show that IAMA reduces losses (β = 0,738, p < 0,01), which in turn improves ECSU (β = 0,476, p < 0,01). Additionally, IAMA presents a smaller direct effect on ECSU (β = 0,179, p < 0,01) and a relevant indirect effect (β = 0,351). The model explains 54 % of FELO and 38 % of ECSU, highlighting loss reduction as the main mechanism through which autonomous maintenance generates economic benefits.
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