Most SMEs don't set out to run a reactive maintenance operation. It happens gradually — a delivery van gets serviced when something goes wrong, a growing fleet outpaces the informal system that worked fine with two vehicles, and before long, the business is spending more on emergency repairs than it would have spent maintaining the fleet properly from the start

The Hidden Cost of Reactive Fleet Maintenance: A Guide for Growing SMEs

Most SMEs don’t set out to run a reactive maintenance operation. It happens gradually — a delivery van gets serviced when something goes wrong, a growing fleet outpaces the informal system that worked fine with two vehicles, and before long, the business is spending more on emergency repairs than it would have spent maintaining the fleet properly from the start