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An evaluation of transfusion of TQM-TPM implementation initiative in an Indian manufacturing industry
Kanwarpreet Singh, Inderpreet Singh AhujaThe purpose of this paper is to include investigations of current status of Total Quality Management (TQM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) implementation initiatives as…
Managing storeroom operations using cluster-based preventative maintenance
Abdelhakim Abdelhadi, Layth C. Alwan, Xiaohang YueThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact on the cost of materials used to conduct preventive maintenance (PM). The main motivation for this work is to demonstrate…
A nearly optimal inspection policy for a two-component series system
Ghofrane Maaroufi, Anis Chelbi, Nidhal Rezg, Ait-Kadi DaoudThe purpose of this paper is to determine a nearly optimal inspection sequence for a series system consisting of two components subject to gradual deterioration and whose failures…
Research study from industry-university collaboration on “No Fault Found” events
Samir KhanThe purpose of this paper is to present the successes and barriers from an industry-university partnership on studying the impact of No Fault Found (NFF) events. As a consequence…
Model for economic replacement time of mining production rigs including redundant rig costs
Hussan Saed Al-Chalabi, Jan Lundberg, Majid Al-Gburi, Alireza Ahmadi, Behzad GhodratiThe purpose of this paper is to present a practical model to determine the economic replacement time (ERT) of production machines. The objective is to minimise the total cost of…
Mechanization of static mechanical systems inspection planning process: The state of the art
R.M. Chandima RatnayakeThe purpose of this paper is to review the evolution of inspection and maintenance (I&M) practices used for aging and newly built oil and gas (O&G) facilities. It also proposes a…
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