Benchmarking of the Maintenance Process at Banverket (The Swedish National Rail Administration)

Ulla Espling and Uday Kumar
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Ulla Espling: Luleå Railway Research Centre (JVTC)
Uday Kumar: Luleå University of Technology

Chapter 23 in Complex System Maintenance Handbook, 2008, pp 559-583 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To sustain a competitive edge in business, railway companies all over the world are looking for ways and means to improve their maintenance performance. Benchmarking is a very effective tool that can assist the management in their pursuits of continuous improvement of their operations. The benefits are many, as benchmarking helps developing realistic goals, strategic targets and facilitate the achievement of excellence in operation and maintenance (Almdal 1994).

Keywords: Maintenance Cost; Preventive Maintenance; Maintenance Activity; Life Cycle Cost; Corrective Maintenance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-011-7_23

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