Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering: Volume 19 Issue 4

Assessing the value dimensions of outsourced maintenance services

Amir Toossi, Helen Louise Lockett, Jawwad Z. Raja, Veronica Martinez

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the diverse nature of tangible and intangible value dimensions that contribute to customers’ perception of value from outsourced…

Detection of electrical faults in induction motors using vibration analysis

Paulo Cezar Monteiro Lamim Filho, Jorge Nei Brito, Vinicius Augusto Diniz Silva, Robson Pederiva

The objective is the application of vibration analysis for the detection and diagnosis of low isolation between the stator coil wind and the voltage phase unbalance in induction…

Measuring the status and alignment of maintenance and manufacturing strategies – the development of a new model and diagnostic tool

Kenneth Robson, John MacIntyre, Robert Trimble

The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of a new conceptual model and the associated diagnostic tool which can measure the status of maintenance and manufacturing…

A framework for the engineering asset management system

Khaled El-Akruti, Richard Dwight

The role of engineering asset management (AM) system as a controlling element within organizations is not well defined or understood. The purpose of this paper is to include the…

Life restoration degree following minimal repair and its application for maintenance decision optimization

Renyan Jiang

The purpose of this paper is to address the issues whether or not minimal repair is effective for a repairable item with a known life distribution and when the minimal repair…

Profitable working capital management in industrial maintenance companies

Salla Marttonen, Sari Monto, Timo Kärri

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of working capital management on profitability. This connection is further studied in industrial maintenance service companies…