France, Jan. 28 -- Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced a partnership with MaxGrip, the Asset Performance Management consulting company, to drive forward its industrial Asset Management portfolio and deliver additional value to customers.Maintenance related issues like unplanned downtime, product losses and energy inefficiency cost major industrial companies at least $864 billion annually, or $532,000 each hour. Simultaneously, 63% of maintenance efforts are unnecessary and could be avoided. With the typical asset lifespan in heavy industries being 30 to 40 years, and an increasing focus on ESG, there is an increasing pressure to improve asset management strategies...