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Publication date: 23 July 2020

Tiedo Tinga, Flip Wubben, Wieger Tiddens, Hans Wortmann and Gerard Gaalman

For many decades, it has been recognized that maintenance activities should be adapted to the specific usage of a system. For that reason, many advanced policies have been…

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Purpose

For many decades, it has been recognized that maintenance activities should be adapted to the specific usage of a system. For that reason, many advanced policies have been developed, such as condition-based and load-based maintenance policies. However, these policies require advanced monitoring techniques and rather detailed understanding of the failure behavior, which requires the support of an OEM or expert, prohibiting application by an operator in many cases. The present work proposes a maintenance policy that relieves the high (technical) demands set by these existing policies and provides a more accurate specification of the required (dynamic) maintenance interval than traditional usage-based maintenance.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology followed starts with a review and critical assessment of existing maintenance policies, which are classified according to six different aspects. Based on the need for a technically less demanding policy that appears from this comparison, a new policy is developed. The consecutive steps required for this functional usage profiles based maintenance policy are then critically discussed: usage profile definition, monitoring, profile severity quantification and the possible extension to the fleet level. After the description of the proposed policy, it is demonstrated in three case studies on real systems.

Findings

A maintenance policy based on a simple usage registration procedure appears to be feasible, which enables a significantly more efficient maintenance process than the traditional usage-based policies. This is demonstrated by the policy proposed here.

Practical implications

The proposed maintenance policy based on functional usage profiles offers the operators of fleets of systems the opportunity to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their maintenance process, without the need for a high investment in advanced monitoring systems and in experts interpreting the results.

Originality/value

The original contribution of this work is the explicit definition of a new maintenance policy, which combines the benefits of considering the effects of usage or environment severity with a limited investment in monitoring technology.

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Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, vol. 27 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2511

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Publication date: 28 January 2025

Thessa Lonica Villamor Quindoza, Marie Chiela Malcampo and Teresita Rungduin

In Filipino culture, children often take on the role of family “breadwinner,” providing financial support and sharing family responsibilities. However, this role is typically…

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Purpose

In Filipino culture, children often take on the role of family “breadwinner,” providing financial support and sharing family responsibilities. However, this role is typically viewed narrowly as that of a financial provider. To address this, this study explores the “Tagapagtaguyod na Anak,” aiming to offer a more nuanced and culturally relevant understanding of the broader responsibilities and dynamics involved in this role within Filipino families.

Design/methodology/approach

This exploratory study focused on single adult children aged 18–29 years and middle-aged parents aged 40–60 years old. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed thematically to explore the phenomenon of “Tagapagtaguyod na anak.”

Findings

The findings reveal that “tagapagtaguyod na anak” provide financial, emotional and social support to their families. This role is shaped by parental expectations and the child’s volition. This role develops out of necessity and is influenced by the child’s understanding of family needs, a sense of responsibility, family values and gratitude (Utang na Loob). Implications for tagasalo personality and societal norms and intergenerational family dynamics are also discussed.

Originality/value

This study delved into the concept of “tagapagtaguyod na anak” in Filipino families, distinguishing it from the “tagasalo personality” identified by Carandang (1987) and Udarbe (2001). It highlights the distinct responsibilities of this role, emphasizing the influence of cultural norms, gender expectations and socioeconomic factors. Hence, it offers valuable insights into the Filipino family dynamics.

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Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1819-5091

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