Numerous of maintenance policies were developed due to the change in the manufacturing
environment and the growing of technologies in the past few decades. Due to fluctuation …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on maintenance optimization
models and associated case studies. For these optimization models critical observations are …

Purpose–This paper aims to synthesize and categorize the published literatures related to
maintenance strategies formulation, selection and implementation in various industries. The …

Purpose–This research aims to examine the relevant literature related to maintenance
performance measurement in the manufacturing sector. In the process, innovative …

Purpose–Maintenance and its management has moved from being considered a “necessary
evil” to being of strategic importance for most competitive organisations around the world. In …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the maintenance practices that are used in
Swedish industry. The study was performed by conducting a cross-sectional survey within …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to develop a strategic maintenance performance
measurement system. Design/methodology/approach–In response to this purpose, a …

Responding to the demand by researchers and practitioners for a comprehensive reference,
Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering offers full and easy access to a wide range …

The continuity of activity and competition in the global business market has urged
organizations to move from centralized to decentralized structures and develop multi-factor …

Purpose–A major role of facilities management is ensuring the useability, reliability, and
safety of the asset being managed. To achieve this management must use a system to …