Operations and maintenance

Jingfeng Zhou, Bingyu Xu, Zigeng Fang, Xiaofeng Zheng, Rui Tang and Hasan Haroglu

Chapter 7 in Digital Built Asset Management, 2024, pp 161-189 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, companies and organizations need to adopt an integrated approach to ensure cost-effective and optimal asset operation and utilization while minimizing downtime and risk. Asset operations and maintenance (O&M) play a pivotal role in infrastructure and industrial systems’ overall performance and longevity. This chapter provides a concise overview of the key considerations and functions in asset O&M. It first reviews the importance of asset O&M in enhancing the operational efficiency of assets. Second, this chapter discusses five primary functions of O&M, including (1) maintenance and repair; (2) security management; (3) documentation management and control; (4) work order management; and (5) emergency response and management, and their corresponding definitions, key function or elements, potential digitalization benefits, and current challenges. This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in asset O&M for university students, scholars, and professionals, enabling them to equip themselves with solid asset O&M knowledge and real-world practice.

Keywords: Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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