Building Reliability. Improving Performance. Sustaining Excellence.
MBP² helps industrial and chemical plants improve asset reliability, mechanical integrity, SAP PM work management, cost control, and workforce capability through proven practices, disciplined processes, and practical guides.
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 deep chemical-manufacturing experience, MBP² puts safety first, builds reliability, and backs every decision with evidence.
MBP² stands for Maintenance Best Practices & Processes. It connects proven maintenance practices with disciplined processes so organizations can improve reliability, safety, execution, and cost performance. The superscript 2 is the reinforcing effect of doing both well: best practices × best processes = stronger maintenance performance.
Each area has defined standards, role expectations, field routines, and measurable results, so the gains last: fewer repeat failures, more predictable work, and stronger accountability that lasts beyond a single campaign or leader.
Find out where your maintenance organization stands in 15 minutes. Score 32 statements across the eight MBP² areas, from Safe Work to Continuous Improvement, and see whether you're Reactive, Developing, Proactive, or Best Practice, plus what to do next.
Structured programs MBP² delivers for maintenance organizations.
An organization-wide capability model covering leadership, planning, MRO, engineering, reliability, MI, and execution roles, with competencies, standard work, KPIs, SAP PM expectations, and a maturity roadmap.
A step-by-step behavioral development program for every maintenance employee, designed to shift the department from firefighting to planned, proactive work.
Repeatable planning, scheduling, and review cycles that give leaders clear visibility and give crafts clear expectations.
Practical, step-by-step books for maintenance leaders, planners, and turnaround teams. Paperbacks will be available on Amazon, with eBooks sold directly through MBP².
ManagementA study manual with implementation steps, charts, references, and course material.
PlanningA guide for technicians entering maintenance planning, from scope to close-out.
TurnaroundsA best-practice manual for chemical plant turnarounds, from cradle to grave.
CultureHow to move a maintenance department's behavior and results to proactive practice.
Consulting on reliability and SAP PM work management, maintenance program assessments, team training, speaking engagements, and bulk guide orders.