6Donderhoud

6Donderhoud is a Dutch term describing a maintenance philosophy that organizes asset management around six dimensions of performance. The approach seeks to balance reliability, availability, maintainability, safety, cost, and sustainability to optimize lifecycle value and risk for equipment and facilities.

Core dimensions

- Reliability: the likelihood that assets perform their intended function without failure.

- Availability: the proportion of time assets are operable and ready for use.

- Maintainability: the ease and speed with which assets can be repaired or restored.

- Safety: adherence to regulatory and organizational safety requirements.

- Cost: total cost of ownership, including maintenance, downtime, and replacement, weighed against benefits.

- Sustainability: environmental impact and resource efficiency throughout the asset’s life cycle.

Key practices

6Donderhoudoften incorporates elements of reliability-centered maintenance, preventive and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, and life-cycle costing. Data-driven decision-making, risk assessment, and performance metrics help prioritize interventions. Digital tools such as computer-aided maintenance management systems and analytics enable asset-health assessments and optimization.

Implementation considerations

Successful adoption requires governance, cross-functional collaboration, and reliable data. Organizations must define clear metrics, align stakeholders, and ensure sufficient resources for monitoring, analysis, and execution. The framework is typically applied across manufacturing, energy, utilities, transportation, and healthcare equipment, though implementations vary by sector and maturity.

See also

- Reliability-centered maintenance

- Preventive maintenance

- Predictive maintenance

- Total productive maintenance

- Asset management standards