Maintenance: An Evolutionary Perspective

Liliane Pintelon and Alejandro Parodi-Herz
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Liliane Pintelon: Centre for Industrial Management (KULeuven)
Alejandro Parodi-Herz: Centre for Industrial Management (KULeuven)

Chapter 2 in Complex System Maintenance Handbook, 2008, pp 21-48 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Over the last decennia industrial maintenance has evolved from a non-issue into a strategic concern. Perhaps there are few other management disciplines that underwent so many changes over the last half-century. During this period, the role of maintenance within the organization has drastically been transformed. At first maintenance was nothing more than a mere inevitable part of production, now it is an essential strategic element to accomplish business objectives. Without a doubt, the maintenance function is better perceived and valued in organizations. One could considered that maintenance management is no longer viewed as an underdog function; now it is considered as an internal or external partner for success.

Keywords: Preventive Maintenance; Maintenance Action; Life Cycle Cost; Maintenance Policy; Maintenance Plan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_2

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