An investigation into current production challenges facing the Libyan cement industry and the need for innovative total productive maintenance (TPM) strategy

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 541-558

  Graisa, Mustafa ^a   Al Habaibeh, Amin ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cements and concrete technology; Libya; Productive maintenance

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY APPROACH; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY; CURRENT PRODUCTION; DESIGN VALUE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; LIBYA; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; MIDDLE MANAGERS; PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION DATA; PRODUCTION LEVEL; PRODUCTION PROBLEMS; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE; STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS; SURVEY METHODOLOGY; TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE;

CEMENT INDUSTRY; MAINTAINABILITY; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTIVITY; SURVEYS; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

CEMENTS;

EID: 79955693302     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410381111126445     Document Type: Article

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