This paper aims to provide a review and synthesis of the performance-based contracting
(PBC) literature across academic disciplines. It also seeks to examine how the operations …

Spare parts management is a function of maintenance management that aims to support
maintenance activities, giving real-time information on the available quantities of each spare …

Manufacturing systems (MSs) have become more and more complex, due to global
competition. Optimal spare parts provisioning plays a critical role in sustaining an …

Standby redundancy is a common fault-tolerant technique to ensure uninterrupted operation
and enhance the reliability of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. In practice, the performance of …

In the process industry, plant production is completely halted every so many years for large-
scale maintenance comprising inspection, repair and overhaul. It is paramount that this …

Capital assets, such as manufacturing equipment, require maintenance to remain
functioning. Maintenance can be performed when a component breaks down and needs …

Purpose The paper presents reliability, maintainability and life cycle cost (LCC) analysis of a
computerized numerical control (CNC) turning center which is manufactured and used in …

Maintenance outsourcing is a strategic driver for asset intensive industries pursuing to
enhance supply chain performance. Spare parts management plays a relevant role in this …

Under the background of the wide application of condition‐based maintenance (CBM) in
maintenance practice, the joint optimization of maintenance and spare parts inventory is …

We consider a “k-out-of-N” system with different standby modes. Each of the N components
consists of multiple part types. Upon failure, a component can be repaired within a certain …