Nowadays, an efficient and robust plan for maintenance activities can reduce the total cost
significantly in the equipment-driven industry. Maintenance activities are directly associated …

The warranty policies for capital-intensive products, such as automobiles, heavy equipment,
and aircraft engines, typically have two dimensions, that is, the age and usage. During the …

The product-service system (PSS) business model has received increasing attention in
equipment maintenance studies, as it has the potential to provide high value-added services …

After the expiration of each lease, lessees may return leased equipment on schedule, renew
the lease or purchase it according to the equipment status and their demands. By …

In the business-to-consumer context, eg, the automobile industry, preventive maintenance
(PM) of warranted items usually relies upon customers to return their items to authorized …

Innovations in technology have made the structure of leased equipment more complex,
which poses a challenge for lessors to develop maintenance policies. In view of the situation …

Both the spare part provision and the maintenance scheduling are important in ensuring the
production of the Serial-Parallel Multi-Station System (SPMMS). In the multi-specification …

The failure behavior of mission-critical systems typically depends on their performance
levels, which provides opportunities to control deterioration by adjusting the performance …

Accurate detection of possible machine failure allows manufacturers to identify potential fault
situations in processes to avoid downtimes caused by unexpected tool wear or …

Abstract Service-oriented manufacturing promotes maintenance outsourcing as a new profit
growth spot in the industry. For maximizing the leasing profits in this product-service mode, a …