Browsing Research Articles (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Subject "Maintenance"

Browsing Research Articles (Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM)) by Subject "Maintenance"

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  • Asset life cycle management : towards improving physical asset performance in the process industry 
    Schuman, Charles A.; Brent, Alan Colin (Emerald, 2005)
    Purpose – Asset management is often one of the last options to maximise cost savings in a competitive global economy due to its intrinsic complexity, especially in many developing countries. Asset management in the process ...
  • Development of a maintenance strategy for power generation plants 
    Ndjenja, Laban; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, 2015-09)
    Effective maintenance of power generation systems is essential to ensure that the variable demand for electricity is satisfied on a daily basis. Equipment used on generation plants, e.g. boilers, turbines, generators, ...
  • Evaluation of the factors characterising high-performing maintenance teams in the petrochemical industry 
    De Vries, Kerwin; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2021-11)
    Historically, the maintenance function of an organisation was viewed as a ‘necessary evil’; however, the view has shifted to seeing it as a strategic element within an organisation to accomplish its business objectives. ...
  • Risk management during outage projects at power plants 
    Hlophe, S.C.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2018-11)
    Outages are needed for the maintenance of most continuously operated plants such as power plants, refineries, and petrochemical plants. Such plants comprise thousands of items of complex equipment and machinery that operate ...
  • The role of relationship management in the successful outsourcing of maintenance 
    Van Niekerk, A.J.; Visser, J.K. (Jacobus) (Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2010-11)
    Outsourcing some maintenance functions (or the entire maintenance of specific equipment) is one of the options available to maintenance managers in managing their department more effectively. Several factors should be ...