A decision-making framework for managing maintenance spare parts

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 379-396

  Cavalieri, S ^a   Garetti, M ^b   MacChi, M ^b   Pinto, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

After sales logistical support; Decision support; Framework; Maintenance management; Plant maintenance; Spare parts management

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; INDUSTRY; MAINTENANCE; MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAMMING THEORY; STATISTICS;

(ALGORITHMIC) COMPLEXITY; (R ,S ,S) POLICY; ACADEMIC LITERATURE; BUSINESS CASE; DEMAND FORECASTING; IN ORDER; INVENTORY MANAGEMENT; QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS; SPARE PARTS; STOCK MANAGEMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 45849131685     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537280802034471     Document Type: Article

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