This paper deals with the problem of integrating noncyclical preventive maintenance and tactical production planning for a single machine. We are given a set of products that must be produced in lots during a specified finite planning horizon. The maintenance policy suggests possible preventive replacements at the beginning of each production planning period, and minimal repair at machine failu...

Shop floor level operations planning significantly affect the production system performance. Traditionally, in a production system, maintenance planning and production scheduling have been considered and optimized independently. However, these two aspects of operations planning do have an interaction effect on each other and hence need to be considered jointly for improving the system performan...

One kind of mid-term production system, aggregate production planning, identifies the optimum production plan for each production period. The goal of aggregate production planning is to forecast future demand swings. On the other hand, maintenance system identifies the proper time for preventive maintenance and restrains from break downs and reduces maintenance costs. Due to the importance of t...

Water distribution systems are complex interconnected networks that require extensive planning and maintenance to ensure that the drinking water is delivered to the consumers. Lack of adequate water supply in urban areas is due to aging water distribution systems and inadequate maintenance of this critical infrastructure (Bhave 2003). The reliability of such deteriorating systems is continually...

The article discusses using embedded systems for diagnostic and maintenance planning. There is described design and using of two embedded systems with different digital signal processors, their advantages and disadvantages. There are described applications of embedded systems for diagnostic and maintenance planning for machines, drives and ventilators. There is practice demonstration of the sig...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how certain limitations of the current approaches to planning and scheduling of aircraft heavy maintenance can be addressed using a single integrated framework supported by unified data structures. Design/methodology/approach – The “unitary structuring technique”, originally developed within the context of manufacturing planning and control, is ...

This paper presents a fuzzy-based system that is used for maintenance planning of road pavements. The system has been developed based on knowledge elicitation from experienced maintenance engineers using fuzzy logic. The system includes functions for pavement condition and deterioration prediction, feasible treatment assessment in each pavement section, and maintenance planning in a road networ...