Abdul Raouf

A revised failure mode and effects analysis model

Proposes an improvement of the RPN model used in the failure mode and effects analysis. The aim of the proposed model is to make RPN a better measurement tool. Suggests combining the improved RPN model with an expected cost model in quality improvement efforts.

Maintenance, modeling, and optimization

List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. Contributing Authors. Part I: Introduction. 1. Maintenance Modeling Areas M. Ben-Daya, S.O. Duffuaa. Part II: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling. 2. Mathematical Models in Maintenance Planning and Scheduling S.O. Duffuaa. 3. Electric Generator Maintenance Scheduling I. El-Amin. 4. Reliability Based Spare Parts Forecasting and Procurement Strategies A.K. Sheikh, et al. 5. Maintenance Service Contracts D.N.P. Murthy. 6. Simulation Metamodeling of a Maintenance Float System C.N. Madu. Part III: Preventive Maintenance. 7. Basic Preventive Maintenance Policies and their Variations T. Dohi, et al. 8. A General Framework for Analyzing Maintenance Policies V. Makis, et al. 9. Imperfect Preventive Maintenance Models T. Nakagawa. 10. Singel Machine Inspection Problem M.H. Mohammad, A. Al-Fawzan. 11. A General Approach for the Coordination of Maintenance Frequencies R. Dekker, et al. 12. Maintenance Grouping in Production Systems G. van Dijkhuizen. Part IV: Condition Based Maintenance. 13. One-Line Surveillance and Monitoring H.S.J. Elsayed, A. Elsayed. 14. Maintenance Scheduling Using Monitored Parameter Values D. Kumar. Part V: Integrated Maintenance, Production and Quality Models. 15. A General EMQ Model with Machine Breakdowns V. Makis, et al. 16. Stochastic Manufacturing Systems: Production and Maintenance Control E.K. Boukas, Q. Zhang. Part VI: Maintenance & New Technologies. 17. JIT and Maintenance G. Waeyenbergh, et al. Index.

Improving Capital Productivity through Maintenance

Manufacturing companies are under pressure to minimize production costs. Reducing downtime and minimizing maintenance costs are the traditional approach. Improving production equipment effectiveness as prescribed in total productive maintenance (TPM) is a relatively recent development. Outlines improving maintenance productivity through structural audit and improving production equipment effectiveness for discrete type production systems and continuous processes. Suggests continuous improvement of production equipment effectiveness by periodic evaluations.

On the Constrained Multi‐item Single‐period Inventory Problem

Develops a procedure for solving the single period multi‐item inventory problem having budgetary and space constraints. The proposed procedure is simple to implement and allows easy sensitivity analysis with respect to the problem parameters.

A simulation model for determining maintenance staffing in an industrial environment

In a plant, the size of a maintenance staff initst be related to the level of output. The optimal level of maintenance is essential for maximizing the output of the production process. This paper develops a simulation model to determine the size of a maintenance crew. The heart of the simulation model is the machine servicing model. The model is applied to a local soft drink plant to deter mine the optimal number of their mainte nance crew, and the result of the study is presented.

Evaluating a Computerized Maintenance Management System

Maintenance management consists of an aggregate effort to performnmaintenance by effectively utilizing manpower and material through thenapplication of standard procedures. It is a complex and multifacetedntask. An ever‐growing number of computerized maintenance managementninformation systems are available on the market to facilitate this task.nIn order to install a computerized maintenance management system, ancompany has two options: either to buy or to develop such a system.nBriefly describes the major functions of maintenance management andnsuggests an instrument to evaluate comparatively the availablencomputerized maintenance management systems.

Development of operations management in Pakistan

Looks at the development of operations management in Pakistan. Notes that 85 per cent of manufacturing companies in the country are small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) with the remainder being branches of multinationals and their affiliates. Considers some of the problems encountered by SMEs in Pakistan, such as lack of trained manpower and insufficient technological capability.

Planning and Control of Maintenance Systems

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On Evaluating Maintenance Performance

Maintenance costs are increasing as industry is trying to use automation and take advantage of advances in technology. Management needs to plan and control maintenance costs. Adequate techniques for developing standards for maintenance costs are not available. This article outlines such a technique and suggests means of comparing the maintenance performance efficiency of different plants/companies.

Minimizing mean tardiness subject to unspecified minimum number tardy for a single machine

Abstract In this paper we propose a hybrid branch and bound algorithm for solving the problem of minimizing mean tardiness for a single machine problem subject to minimum number of tardy jobs. Although the minimum number of tardy jobs is known, the subset of tardy job is not known. The proposed algorithm uses traditional branch and bound scheme where lower bounds on mean tardiness are calculated coupled with using the information that the number of tardy jobs is known. It also uses an insertion algorithm which determines the optimal mean tardiness once the subset of tardy jobs is specified. An example is solved to illustrate the developed procedure.