Maintenance is defined as the combination of activities that are required to control and supervise a system so that it may perform its intended functions and deliver the required performance. The main objective is to restore the system to a state in which it can perform its intended function. The purpose is to reduce breakdown and to increase available operational time.
The goal of this special issue is to address and publish the latest articles on a variety of topics related to maintenance models and management.
Suitable topics include but are not limited to:
- Corrective maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Mixed maintenance policy
- Condition based maintenance (CBM)
- Quality-based maintenance
- Reliability centred maintenance (RCM)
- Total productive maintenance (TPM)
- Maintenance optimisation models
- Maintenance scheduling
- Maintenance performance measurements
- Predictive modelling
- Effectiveness-centred maintenance
- Strategic maintenance management
- E-maintenance
- Maintenance information systems
- Case studies or any related topics
Full paper submission for articles: February 4, 2011
Notification of reviews: March 15, 2011
Revised manuscript submission: April 15, 2011
Notification of results: May 2, 2011
Accepted final paper: May 15, 2011
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