Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering: Volume 1 Issue 1

Total maintenance management: a systematic approach

A. Raouf, M. Ben‐Daya

Discusses a systematic approach to total maintenance management.Presents a methodology suitable for measuring the current effectivenessof the maintenance system and identifying…

TQM, maintenance and plant availability

David J. Sherwin, Patrik Jonsson

Modern production management systems are being increasinglycomputerized in the pursuit of higher quality, the faster development ofnew products and lower unit costs. But the…

Maintenance and quality: the missing link

M. Ben‐Daya, S.O. Duffuaa

Focuses on the relationship between maintenance and quality. Thenbriefly reviews models relating production and quality on the one hand,and production and maintenance on the…

Japanese manufacturing strategy and the role of total productive maintenance

Hajime Yamashina

Discusses the strategies used by Japan in the past to become aleading economic power. Examines the problems of the 1990s including theimpact of the appreciation of the Yen, cost…

Decision theory in maintenance decision making

A.T. de Almeida, G.A. Bohoris

Advances in decision theory have allowed it to make an effectivecontribution to the modelling of the decision‐making process. Researchwork on maintenance decision making using…

Statistical‐based or condition‐based preventive maintenance?

Lawrence Mann, Anuj Saxena, Gerald M. Knapp

The focus of preventive maintenance (PM) programmes in industry isshifting from a pure statistical basis to online condition monitoring.Examines the shortcomings of…

Planning maintenance resources for non‐supported missions

J. Knezevic

Accurate selection of the quality of maintenance resources, such asspares, tools, equipment, personnel, technical data, facilities and soforth, has a strong influence on mission…

Developments in computer‐based reliability analysis

N.A.J. Hastings, Jeff Y.T. Ang

Reviews several recent developments in the computer‐based analysisof reliability data. Starting from the traditional Weibull analysis,presents a description of developments which…