A novel operational approach to equipment maintenance: TPM and RCM jointly at work

• Published in: Journal of quality in maintenance engineering Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 612 - 634
• Main Authors: Braglia, Marcello, Castellano, Davide, Gallo, Mosè
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 02.10.2019; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Breakdowns; Decision making; Integrated approach; Maintainability; Maintenance costs; Maintenance management; Manufacturing; Methodology; Operators; Preventive maintenance; Repair & maintenance; TPM; FMECA; Maintenance; Reliability; RCM

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a new operational approach to equipment maintenance designed to exploit the complementary nature of total productive maintenance (TPM) and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM). Design/methodology/approach This paper focuses on the operational aspect...