Title: Simulating maintenance work in an engineering firm: A case study
Abstract: This paper presents the results of a case study carried out in the maintenance department of a medium-sized British engineering firm. Monte Carlo simulation was used to determine the optimal size of maintenance crew under two separate organizational conditions. First the estimation of the optimal number of repair men to service a key production department on a decentralized basis. Second, the determination of the centralized maintenanc crew size to service the entire factory. The paper seeks to show how simulation can be applied under difficult conditions, in particular the lack of full and formal downtime records. Its objective is to demonstrate the potential of simulation techniques in an industry where maintenance is typically practised in an unsophisticated fashion.
Publication Year: 1977
Publication Date: 1977-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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