The document discusses the importance and objectives of maintenance management. Modern maintenance aims to keep equipment running at high capacity and producing quality products at the lowest possible cost. It also aims to minimize unplanned downtime and maximize availability. Preventive maintenance is important as it can reduce breakdowns, repairs and costs while increasing availability and efficiency. Condition-based maintenance allows failures to be detected early and repairs to be planned in advance. The goals of maintenance are to maintain availability at the lowest cost while ensuring safety.