In this issue, we are pleased to share the results of our 2017 Maintenance in China survey. With 493 respondents, this 5th edition of the survey, conducted with Shanghai University’s Sino-European School of Technology, is by far the largest of its kind in China.

Launched in 2008 and now in its 5th edition, the “Maintenance in China” survey is a joint project between the Sino-European School of Technology of Shanghai University (UTSEUS) and Siveco China, the country’s largest maintenance consultancy. It is by far the most comprehensive survey of its kind.

Beijing Baida Air, is a specialized company established in 2010 to supply oxygen to industrial clients using vacuum-pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) technology. This technology can be applied widely in the fields of fiberglass, glass, steel, nonferrous metals, recycled metals, coal gasification, sewage treatment and other industrial applications of oxygen.

This month’s tips & tricks gives a new functional overview and benefits of mobile maintenance solution bluebee®. bluebee® supports all onsite activities: receiving work orders from any back-office system, reporting work done, inspection results, meter readings and measurements. bluebee® also allows users to visualize trends and graphical reports.

Siveco encourages small-scale cross-department activities, for which our General Manager declared that we had unlimited budget! On April 16th, members of the Shanghai team went to Joypolis, a famous indoor theme park in Shanghai for team building. There are a variety of attractions, including Transformers, Wild Wing, Initial D, Haunted house, TAKAGISM and other games.

Scientific studies have shown that social selling is the most powerful form of marketing. Effective today, Siveco China, the country’s largest maintenance consultancy and the pioneer of Maintenance 4.0, has decided to replace all marketing activities by social media posts featuring cute cat pictures.