Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering: Volume 25 Issue 3

Advantages and potential challenges of data management in e-maintenance

Arian Razmi-Farooji, Hanna Kropsu-Vehkaperä, Janne Härkönen, Harri Haapasalo

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to understand data management challenges in e-maintenance systems from a holistically viewpoint through summarizing the earlier…

Non-linear threshold algorithm based solution for the redundancy allocation problem considering multiple redundancy strategies

Nabil Nahas, Mohamed N. Darghouth, Abdul Qadar Kara, Mustapha Nourelfath

The purpose of this paper is to introduce an efficient algorithm based on a non-linear accepting threshold to solve the redundancy allocation problem (RAP) considering multiple…

Assessment of TPM and TQM practices on business performance: a multi-sector analysis

Saumyaranjan Sahoo

The purpose of this paper is to provide sector-specific empirical evidence on the comparative evaluation of total productive maintenance (TPM) and total quality management (TQM…

Condition monitoring for airport baggage handling in the era of industry 4.0

Frank Koenig, Pauline Anne Found, Maneesh Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a recent study conducted with the objective of addressing the problem of failure of baggage carts in the high-speed baggage…

Statistical analysis of failure data for estimating reliability, availability and maintainability of an automated croissant production line

Panagiotis Tsarouhas

The purpose of this paper is to compute reliability, availability and maintainability (RAM) indices to measure and improve the performance of an automated croissant production…

The application of a hybrid simulation modelling framework as a decision-making tool for TPM improvement

Omogbai Oleghe, Konstantinos Salonitis

The purpose of this paper is to promote a system dynamics-discrete event simulation (SD-DES) hybrid modelling framework, one that is useful for investigating problems comprising…

Construction equipment engine performance degradation due to environmental and operation factors in Latin America

Kurt Azevedo, Daniel B. Olsen

The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the altitude at which construction equipment operates affects or contributes to increased engine wear.