MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT

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MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
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I. Introduction
Maintenance organization and control is very important in the long-term performance and effectiveness of any form of machinery and other related equipment. Any device would last long if the maintenance and directive check-ups are properly and regularly done. Many aspects of maintenance organization are thus central to the optimal functionality and effective use of the machinery. With the proper framework and device that are to be used in maintenance organization, the objective of keeping any machinery and any similar equipment functional and serviceable would be very easy.
In this chapter, discussions and review of literatures related to the subject of maintenance management and organization will be apprehended. In particular, I will be discussing types of maintenance services, its importance, and some definitions related to the matter. Each part of the chapter is central to the development of the thought and foundation of the thesis. Thus, in this chapter, specific literature will be used to further explain the dynamics and identify the significant terms relevant to the area of maintenance management.
II. Types of maintenance
Each and every form of technology requires maintenance at a certain time of its life. Maintenance refers to services given to a machine, computer or any type of technology to improve its performance and ensure that its productivity is not derailed. Maintenance has been classified into four groups: reactive, preventive, predictive and prevention. First, breakdown maintenance is done when equipment fails and needs to be repaired CITATION cmm08 \l 1033 (cmmsPRO 2008). This occurs when equipment failure does not lead to significant loss of productivity and does not generate huge losses apart from repairing cost. Second, preventive maintenance is carried out on a daily basis such as oiling, cleaning, inspection and retightening. The aim is to maintain healthy equipment by preventing deterioration through periodic inspection. This maintenance is further subdivided into periodic and predictive maintenance.
Periodic maintenance is time based service consisting of periodic inspection, cleaning and replacing broken parts to prevent sudden problems and failure. Predictive maintenance occurs where service life of certain parts is predicated through diagnosis and inspection. The latter is condition based maintenance as trend values are measured and analysed using a surveillance system. An online system is used to monitor performance of specific parts. Third, corrective maintenance is a service meant to improve the performance of equipment in order for preventive maintenance to be performed reliably CITATION cmm08 \l 1033 (cmmsPRO 2008). When the design of equipment has a problem, it has to be redesigned so that reliability and main...