Opportunistic and delayed maintenance as strategies for sustainable maintenance practices

• Published in: The International journal of quality & reliability management Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 893 - 919
• Main Authors: Patra, Pradipta, Dinesh Kumar, Unni Krishnan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 17.02.2025; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Bibliometrics; Capital assets; Complex systems; Component reliability; Cost control; Failure; Failure rates; Linear programming; Literature reviews; Maintenance; Manufacturing; Optimization; Parameters; Petrochemicals industry; Preventive maintenance; Replacement; Tradeoffs; Windows (intervals); Delayed maintenance; Maintenance; Reliability; Opportunistic maintenance

PurposeOpportunistic and delayed maintenances are increasingly becoming important strategies for sustainable maintenance practices since they increase the lifetime of complex systems like aircrafts and heavy equipment. The objective of the current study is to quantify the optimal time window for ado...