In order to accurately describe and explore the relationship characteristics between faults of numerical control equipment identify weak links in reliability, a new method for associate...

We analyze the integrated tactical capacity planning of spare parts supply and workforce allocation in maintenance logistics of advanced equipment. The equipment time-to-failure, spare parts replenishment time, and equipment repair time are random and independent of each other.

In order to perform Preventive Maintenance (PM), two approaches have evolved in the literature. The traditional approach is based on the use of statistical and reliability analysis of equipment failure. Under statistical-reliability (S-R)-based PM, the objective of achieving the minimum total cost is pursued by establishing fixed PM intervals, which are statistically optimal, at which to replac...

The unexpected failures, the down time associated with such failures, the loss of production and, the higher maintenance costs are major problems in any power plant. Riskbased maintenance (RBM) approach helps in designing an alternative strategy to minimize the risk resulting from breakdowns or failures. The RBM methodology is comprised of four modules: viz identification of the scope, risk ass...