RCM ROI Calculator
Quantify the business case for Reliability Centred Maintenance. Calculate potential savings, payback period, and 5-year ROI using industry benchmarks.
Enter Your Data
Provide estimates for your current maintenance situation. Don't worry about precision— reasonable estimates will give you a useful ballpark figure.
Equipment that would benefit from RCM analysis
Include parts, labor, and contractor costs
Total hours across all critical assets
Lost production + emergency repair premium
Total recurring PM work orders per year
Fully loaded rate (including overheads)
Understanding Your ROI
What This Calculator Does
This tool estimates the financial return from implementing RCM using industry-standard benchmarks. It helps you build a business case by quantifying potential maintenance cost reductions, downtime savings, and PM optimization opportunities.
Important Caveats
- • Results depend on implementation quality
- • Benefits typically take 12-24 months to materialize fully
- • Some industries achieve higher/lower than benchmarks
- • Consult with RCM professionals for detailed analysis
Pro Tip: Start with a Pilot
Don't try to boil the ocean. Start with 5-10 critical assets, prove the methodology works, then scale up. Use the Criticality Calculator to identify your best candidates for a pilot program.