Building the Business Case for Predictive Maintenance in the Automotive Industry

We partner with industry leaders to transform maintenance from an operational expense into a strategic, profitable asset. Our research-backed approach delivers a quantifiable business case for your most critical infrastructure.

The Unseen Drain on Your P&L

Operational Integrity Is More Than Just a Cost Center

Unplanned downtime is just the tip of the iceberg. In complex production chains, reactive and unnecessary scheduled maintenance silently drive up operational costs and threaten supply commitments.

The "Good"

Reactive Maintenance

Fixing assets only when they break.

The "Better"

Preventive Maintenance

Fixing assets on a fixed, recurring schedule.

The "Best"

Predictive Maintenance

Fixing assets right before they break.

A Framework Built to Overcome Your Industry's Barriers

From the ground up, we address the critical challenges that cause other predictive maintenance products and initiatives to fail.

Unclear Return on Investment

Justifying high initial investment with long-term benefits in high-capital environments is a major hurdle for management approval.

Skills Shortage & Data Readiness

A lack of internal data science expertise, compounded by the challenge of securing sensitive operational data, can stall projects before they even begin.

Lack of a Strategic Roadmap

Without a structured implementation process, predictive maintenance is often seen as a low-priority, 'non-value-adding' cost center that hinders innovation.

The Quantifiable Solution to Every Barrier

Our research-backed approach translates the benefits of predictive maintenance into a clear impact on your bottom line, moving beyond simple downtime avoidance.

  • Cut Unplanned Downtime by 35-45%

    Increase asset availability and production throughput by proactively addressing potential failures before they cause costly interruptions and impact delivery schedules.

  • Reduce Maintenance Costs by 25-30%

    Move from costly reactive or unnecessary preventive schedules to just-in-time interventions, lowering repair crew costs, spare parts inventory, and overall operational expenditure (OPEX) while extending asset life.

  • Cut Energy Consumption by up to 14%

    Identify and correct faulty, energy-intensive operating conditions before they silently inflate utility costs and impact your sustainability goals.

  • Prevent up to 88% of Faults Leading to Quality Issues

    Our approach targets the root causes, such as bearing, stator, and rotor faults, that account for the vast majority of equipment failures, mitigating the risk of quality degradation, product scrap, and costly secondary damage.

Please note: The figures presented are based on extensive industry research. Specifically, the 25-30% reduction in maintenance costs and 35-45% reduction in downtime are cited in Computers & Industrial Engineering (2024) by Silveira et al.; the up to 14% reduction in energy consumption and the targeting of the 88% of faults related to bearings and stators are based on findings from Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering (2020) by Gugaliya & Naikan. Actual ROI will vary based on your operational context and asset criticality.

A Structured Approach to Delivering Your ROI

1

Strategic Alignment

We begin by understanding your core business objectives, identifying critical path assets, and aligning your maintenance strategy with your corporate and national vision.

2

Data & Infrastructure Audit

We assess your current data landscape to create a secure and scalable roadmap, whether on-premise or cloud, ensuring a solid foundation and mitigating technical risk from day one.

3

Choosing the Right Model

We do not believe in one-size-fits-all AI. Using the latest research, we select the optimal predictive approach, from pragmatic and data-driven to advanced physics-based, that delivers the fastest and most reliable ROI for your use case.

4

Proving the Value

We implement on a critical asset to demonstrate quantifiable value quickly. This lays the foundation for organizational buy-in for the broader and strategic rollout.

5

Delivering Your ROI

We deliver a clear analysis that translates our technical success into the language of your boardroom, proving the business case.

The Expertise Behind Your Results

Engineered on first principles, not legacy systems.

  • Headshot of Andrew DiMaggio, Chief Executive Officer at PLS

    Andrew DiMaggio

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Headshot of Leonid Hönig, Chief Artifical Intelligence Officer at PLS

    Leonid Hönig

    Chief Artifical Intelligence Officer

  • Headshot of Robin Klinkertz, Chief Technology Officer at PLS

    Robin Klinkertz

    Chief Technology Officer

  • Headshot of Nick Treadwell, Chief Financial Officer at PLS

    Nick Treadwell

    Chief Financial Officer

We are not a legacy software company or traditional consultancy. We are a focused and agile team of computer scientists and business strategists from leading universities.

We saw a gap between the academic potential of Maintenance 4.0 and its complex, high-risk reality for industrial companies. Being unburdened by corporate overhead or outdated technology, we work directly with your team to apply modern, first-principles thinking to your most pressing operational challenges. We have one goal: delivering a successful, data-backed product that builds a clear and undeniable business case.

Is Your Organization Ready for Predictive Maintenance?

Let's Discuss Your Opportunity

The first step is a simple conversation. In a 30-minute call, we'll learn about your operations, discuss potential predictive maintenance applications, and explore how we can build a quantifiable business case together.

Prefer email? Reach us at hello@plsindustries.com