RCM introduction: Process and requirements management aspects

Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 250-264

  Backlund, F ^a   Akersten, P A ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case studies; Maintenance; Process management; Reliability management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; RELIABILITY; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PROCESS MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY-CENTRED MAINTENANCE;

MAINTENANCE;

EID: 0141988591     PISSN: 13552511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552510310493701     Document Type: Article

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