Maintenance Scheduling: Issues, Results and Research Needs
- 1 August 1994
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in International Journal of Operations & Production Management
- Vol. 14 (8) , 47-69
- https://doi.org/10.1108/01443579410067135
Abstract
Productivity, based on estimated and actual hours, of most maintenance workers is only 30 to 50 per cent. Given the significance of maintenance to manufacturing competitiveness, it is surprising how little research is being carried out. Scheduling is a crucial component of maintenance management and is a focus of research. Identifies the areas of concern in maintenance scheduling and surveys representative work from the academic and practitioner literature. Specific points of practice and theory which need further investigation are pinpointed.Keywords
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