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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition
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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition

by Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
February 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
480 pages
219h 58m
English
Pearson
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THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE AND RELIABILITY (pp. 662663)

Poor maintenance can be disruptive, inconvenient, wasteful, and expensive in dollars and even in lives. The interdependency of operator, machine, and mechanic is a hallmark of successful maintenance and reliability.

Good maintenance and reliability management requires employee involvement and good procedures; it enhances a firm’s performance and protects its investment.

The objective of maintenance and reliability is to maintain the capability of the system.

  • Maintenance—All activities involved in keeping a system’s equipment in working order.

  • Reliability—The probability that a machine part or product will ...

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ISBN: 9780134422404