Maintenance reengineering framework: a case study

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to radically redesign the methodology of plant maintenance and develop a three phase framework. A framework for effective and continuous maintenance improvement is presented.Design methodology approach - The first phase determines the key performance area, the...

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Published in:Journal of quality in maintenance engineering 2013-05, Vol.19 (2), p.96-113
Main Author: Sharma, Somesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Decision making
Failure
Guidelines
Maintenance
Maintenance management
Methodology
Operations management
Pilots
Policies
Preventive maintenance
R&D
Reengineering
Research & development
Technological change
Three phase
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Summary:Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to radically redesign the methodology of plant maintenance and develop a three phase framework. A framework for effective and continuous maintenance improvement is presented.Design methodology approach - The first phase determines the key performance area, the second phase makes decision about the appropriate policy selection and third phase aims to generate capability in an organization to compete at world level. A case is presented here, of the implementation of a "maintenance reengineering framework", developed with the aid of certain maintenance components.Findings - The maintenance reengineering framework, when implemented, proved successful with a more than 90 per cent rise in production rate.Research limitations implications - The paper contributes some guidelines which can be helpful in making decision about the selection of maintenance policy and for the achievement of world-class effectiveness.Practical implications - Maintenance reengineering (MR) framework includes the core concepts of preventive maintenance practices, total maintenance management and system perspectives of maintenance. Its implementation goes through three phases from identification of key performance area, via suitable maintenance policy selection to generating the capability for world-class effectiveness. The experience of this pilot implementation in a cement company in India suggested the feasibility of this framework in elevating the performance of maintenance management.Originality value - This article offers a framework that addresses research on maintenance reengineering. It attempts to establish a relationship among the components of maintenance, which can bring potential benefits to the corporations of similar operations and nature.
ISSN:1355-2511
1758-7832
DOI:10.1108/13552511311315922