Optimization of maintenance organization and manpower in process industries

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 168-183

  Knapp, Gerald M ^a   Mahajan, Milind ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mastercard International ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Costs; Maintenance; Optimization; Work organization; Workforce

Indexed keywords

COSTS; JOB ANALYSIS; MAINTAINABILITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS; MANPOWER PLANNING; PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; PROFITABILITY; MAINTENANCE MANPOWER PLANNING;

PROCESS ENGINEERING; MAINTENANCE;

EID: 0031636258     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552519810223472     Document Type: Article

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