Maintenance function has become challenging in the current competitive environment. Adoption of suitable
maintenance strategy for plant assets is crucial decision. This paper discussed different maintenance strategies and their
impact on manufacturing performance. Each particular maintenance strategy has its own important role for enhancing
manufacturing performance of industries. The aim of this study is provide an extensive journey of maintenance through
keen review. This literature study suggests a hypothetical based model which link maintenance function to manufacturing
performance with mediator of some factors.