The text shows how important a planning department is for the manufacturing sector, and also tells us what steps should be taken to implement maintenance planning. Some companies confuse Maintenance Planning with the financial sector, giving this sector the task of looking after maintenance budgets. Of course, this item is extremely important, but it is necessary for people specialising in this area to take care of the budget; Maintenance Planning is responsible for planning maintenance activities. Maintenance Plans; Preventive Actions; Predictive Actions; Corrective Actions; Planned Corrective Actions. And after the above actions, show the status of each action using indicators.