A research report submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Engineering. May 2016 / Successful implementation and execution of asset management strategy is found to be a critical element in driving value, which depends on physical assets’ performance. This paper shows that strategic asset management targets measured as AM Maturity are often not attained. This study identifies key issues that prevent mining organisations from attaining the desired level of Asset Management Maturity. A qualitative methodology was utilised on a single case study design in order to investigate a particular phenomenon which is Asset Management Maturity at A-Coal site. The study revealed revealed the following key issues: lack of strong Asset Management leadership; lack of a favourable organisational structure which will provide Asset Managers with credibility and the authority to make decisions in support of organisational objectives; no leadership support; and a lack of training obviate the benefits that can be realised from improvement initiatives which motivated, committed and enthusiastic employees will be delivering. In addition to these challenges are organisational culture and a certain level of employees’ competitiveness in the field of asset management. / MT2016

The maintenance management model (Pm3) is a management model whose goal is to contribute to the collaboration between the business and IT. An implementation of pm3 involves applying the model, it must be implemented with the business existing governance and work methods. The purpose of the study is to investigate to be able to describe and evaluate the use of pm3 as a management model in a state agency. The study is carried out at the Swedish Transport Administration and their implementation of pm3. The aim of the study is to answer the research question which is “how pm3 can be implemented and applied to be more effective?”. The strategy that has been applied is a case study. The data collection methods are interviews and document studies where qualitative data has been generated. The results of the study show a number of different positive effects that implementation of pm3 can have on a business such as better collaboration, cost effectiveness and clearer overall picture. Some challenges and problems are also identified and a lot of them can be linked to the lack of implementation of the model at the Swedish Transport Administration. To maximize the implementation of pm3, this study has come to the conclusion that it is important with internal education in the management model. This to increase the chance of a successful implementation. Taking external help from the pm3 license is also a way to improve the implementation, as it offers external help and support from external experts. After implementation, it is also important to have an active management of the model, so that the business receives support to work properly over time. Recommendations for future studies is how to follow up on your implementation and establish your governance with pm3 over time.

yes / In modern chemical plants, it is essential to establish an effective maintenance strategy which will deliver financially driven results at optimised conditions, that is, minimum cost and time, by means of a criticality review of equipment in maintenance. In this article, a fuzzy logic-based criticality assessment system (FCAS) for the management of a local company’s equipment maintenance is introduced. This fuzzy system is shown to improve the conventional crisp criticality assessment system (CCAS). Results from case studies show that not only can the fuzzy logic-based system do what the conventional crisp system does but also it can output more criticality classifications with an improved reliability and a greater number of different ratings that account for fuzziness and individual voice of the decision-makers.

Abstract Due to the fast growing of the globe economy, on the steady quality of the electronic equipment for accurate electrical machinery that the industries application, are requested strictly. The maintenance management in the electric power companies is the main reason that influences the steady quality of the electric system equipment. High level maintenance is expected and the third party service company joint to the market. The main managed strategy leads to "customer satisfaction " and " customer requirement¡¨. Electric equipment supplier focus on sales business, not offering an complete maintenance service, therefore, the related orders often has been shifted to third party. To set up a collaboration solution which solves this problem, it is our researching target with valve. According to the predicament of maintenance system of the power industries, and the discussion and writings via the domestic and foreign language, this research uses ¡§Supply chain, &¡§Value system¡¨. To analyses with ¡§QFD¡¨ and modified ¡§CCM¡¨ then build up a conclusion according with the collaboration maintaining system for triple player. Keywords: Collaborative maintenance management System, Supply Chain Management, Value System, Quality Function Deployment, Collaboration Coordination Mechanism.

Esta tese de doutorado tem como objetivo a definição dos fatores determinantes para o sucesso na Gestão da Manutenção, buscando identificar e explorar seus elementos estratégicos, bem como estabelecer uma estrutura lógica de implementação desses fatores e de elaboração de planos diretores de manutenção na indústria. Para atingir os objetivos, foi empregada a técnica de grupos focados e realizadas as seguintes etapas: i) identificação dos fatores determinantes do sucesso da gestão da manutenção; ii) definição da estrutura para elaboração do plano diretor da manutenção; iii) definição do conjunto de indicadores chaves para o controle do desempenho das atividades de manutenção e iv) aplicação da estrutura proposta na definição do plano diretor de manutenção da planta industrial de Carajás da Empresa Vale para o triênio 2014 – 2016. Como resultados, o estudo determinou 13 fatores de sucesso para a Gestão da Manutenção, entre eles estão: Sistemas Computadorizados de Administração da Manutenção, Sistema de Planejamento e Controle da Manutenção e Sistema de Custeio da Manutenção. Baseado nesses fatores, foi determinada uma estrutura para a construção e revisão anual de planos diretores de manutenção. A utilização desse novo modelo na planta industrial de Carajás possibilitou estimar os seguintes ganhos: i) redução em 20% da taxa de acidentes pessoais; ii) elevação das disponibilidades físicas das plantas com potencial de faturamento líquido de R$ 299,1 milhões; e iii) redução no orçamento da manutenção em 13,3%, o que representa uma redução de custos na ordem R$ 18,63 milhões. / This thesis aims to define the factors for success in Maintenance Management by seeking to identify and explore its strategic elements, as well as establish a logical structure to implement these factors and determine directive maintenance plans in the industry. To achieve the objectives, focus groups were utilized and performed the following steps: i) identification of the determinant factors of successful maintenance management, ii) definition of a framework for preparing the directive maintenance plan, iii) definition of key indicators to track the performance of maintenance activities and iv) application of the proposed structure in the industrial plant Carajás, of Vale Company, for the period of 2014-2016. As a result, the study found 13 success factors for Maintenance Management, among them are: Computerized Maintenance Management System, System of Maintenance Planning and Control and Maintenance Costing System. Based on these factors, a framework was developed for the construction and annual review of directive maintenance plans. Using this new model in the industrial plant Carajás resulted in the following estimated gains: i) a 20% reduction in the rate of injury, ii) an increase in the availability of physical plants with potential net revenues of R$ 299,1 million, and iii) a reduction in the maintenance budget by 13,3% which represents a decrease of U.S. $ 18,63 million in costs.

Esta tese de doutorado tem como objetivo a definição dos fatores determinantes para o sucesso na Gestão da Manutenção, buscando identificar e explorar seus elementos estratégicos, bem como estabelecer uma estrutura lógica de implementação desses fatores e de elaboração de planos diretores de manutenção na indústria. Para atingir os objetivos, foi empregada a técnica de grupos focados e realizadas as seguintes etapas: i) identificação dos fatores determinantes do sucesso da gestão da manutenção; ii) definição da estrutura para elaboração do plano diretor da manutenção; iii) definição do conjunto de indicadores chaves para o controle do desempenho das atividades de manutenção e iv) aplicação da estrutura proposta na definição do plano diretor de manutenção da planta industrial de Carajás da Empresa Vale para o triênio 2014 – 2016. Como resultados, o estudo determinou 13 fatores de sucesso para a Gestão da Manutenção, entre eles estão: Sistemas Computadorizados de Administração da Manutenção, Sistema de Planejamento e Controle da Manutenção e Sistema de Custeio da Manutenção. Baseado nesses fatores, foi determinada uma estrutura para a construção e revisão anual de planos diretores de manutenção. A utilização desse novo modelo na planta industrial de Carajás possibilitou estimar os seguintes ganhos: i) redução em 20% da taxa de acidentes pessoais; ii) elevação das disponibilidades físicas das plantas com potencial de faturamento líquido de R$ 299,1 milhões; e iii) redução no orçamento da manutenção em 13,3%, o que representa uma redução de custos na ordem R$ 18,63 milhões. / This thesis aims to define the factors for success in Maintenance Management by seeking to identify and explore its strategic elements, as well as establish a logical structure to implement these factors and determine directive maintenance plans in the industry. To achieve the objectives, focus groups were utilized and performed the following steps: i) identification of the determinant factors of successful maintenance management, ii) definition of a framework for preparing the directive maintenance plan, iii) definition of key indicators to track the performance of maintenance activities and iv) application of the proposed structure in the industrial plant Carajás, of Vale Company, for the period of 2014-2016. As a result, the study found 13 success factors for Maintenance Management, among them are: Computerized Maintenance Management System, System of Maintenance Planning and Control and Maintenance Costing System. Based on these factors, a framework was developed for the construction and annual review of directive maintenance plans. Using this new model in the industrial plant Carajás resulted in the following estimated gains: i) a 20% reduction in the rate of injury, ii) an increase in the availability of physical plants with potential net revenues of R$ 299,1 million, and iii) a reduction in the maintenance budget by 13,3% which represents a decrease of U.S. $ 18,63 million in costs.

This research was concerned with investigating “the absence of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)” at a plastic painting plant. TPM is a combination of operations and maintenance activities and is performed by operators under their own authority and is called “autonomous maintenances”. The author has tested the degree of implementation of TPM by using a sevenstep TPM implementation model this highlighted an absence of TPM in the organisation investigated. TPM is a relatively new concept in the South African automotive industry and has not been fully accepted by management as a solution to the maintenance problems in the organisation. Due to a long implementation period and the difficulty in measuring the benefits of the TPM program for the organisation TPM tends not to be implemented by companies. The research studies several maintenance philosophies each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The benefits that arise from the implementation of an effective TPM philosophy were explored. The development of an effective improved model for the implementation of TPM was investigated. Maintenance engineers and managers in any organisation can use this model to implement an effective TPM program. The seven-step TPM implementation model formed the basis for the compilation of a questionnaire. A survey was conducted to determine if an absence of TPM existed in a plastic painting plant. The results from the survey were drawn up and recommendations to further develop a model for the implementation of TPM was put forward.

Esta tese de doutorado tem como objetivo a definição dos fatores determinantes para o sucesso na Gestão da Manutenção, buscando identificar e explorar seus elementos estratégicos, bem como estabelecer uma estrutura lógica de implementação desses fatores e de elaboração de planos diretores de manutenção na indústria. Para atingir os objetivos, foi empregada a técnica de grupos focados e realizadas as seguintes etapas: i) identificação dos fatores determinantes do sucesso da gestão da manutenção; ii) definição da estrutura para elaboração do plano diretor da manutenção; iii) definição do conjunto de indicadores chaves para o controle do desempenho das atividades de manutenção e iv) aplicação da estrutura proposta na definição do plano diretor de manutenção da planta industrial de Carajás da Empresa Vale para o triênio 2014 – 2016. Como resultados, o estudo determinou 13 fatores de sucesso para a Gestão da Manutenção, entre eles estão: Sistemas Computadorizados de Administração da Manutenção, Sistema de Planejamento e Controle da Manutenção e Sistema de Custeio da Manutenção. Baseado nesses fatores, foi determinada uma estrutura para a construção e revisão anual de planos diretores de manutenção. A utilização desse novo modelo na planta industrial de Carajás possibilitou estimar os seguintes ganhos: i) redução em 20% da taxa de acidentes pessoais; ii) elevação das disponibilidades físicas das plantas com potencial de faturamento líquido de R$ 299,1 milhões; e iii) redução no orçamento da manutenção em 13,3%, o que representa uma redução de custos na ordem R$ 18,63 milhões. / This thesis aims to define the factors for success in Maintenance Management by seeking to identify and explore its strategic elements, as well as establish a logical structure to implement these factors and determine directive maintenance plans in the industry. To achieve the objectives, focus groups were utilized and performed the following steps: i) identification of the determinant factors of successful maintenance management, ii) definition of a framework for preparing the directive maintenance plan, iii) definition of key indicators to track the performance of maintenance activities and iv) application of the proposed structure in the industrial plant Carajás, of Vale Company, for the period of 2014-2016. As a result, the study found 13 success factors for Maintenance Management, among them are: Computerized Maintenance Management System, System of Maintenance Planning and Control and Maintenance Costing System. Based on these factors, a framework was developed for the construction and annual review of directive maintenance plans. Using this new model in the industrial plant Carajás resulted in the following estimated gains: i) a 20% reduction in the rate of injury, ii) an increase in the availability of physical plants with potential net revenues of R$ 299,1 million, and iii) a reduction in the maintenance budget by 13,3% which represents a decrease of U.S. $ 18,63 million in costs.

In recent years, the giant squid processing industry in Peru exhibited a 59% increase in exports with respect to 2018. According to estimates, this industry generates approximately 30,900 jobs per year. However, some SMEs experience low productivity, such as the PECEPE company, due to plant downtime. This represents 26% of the available time, which translates into the loss of 1760 tons every year. The most constraining external factor the sector faces is uncertainty in resource availability caused by changing weather conditions and informal fishing activities. Although there is a large number of research studies on the fishing industry and resource extraction, literature on processing plant operations is scarce. Within this context, this study seeks to promote a high impact sector in Peru, as well as fostering processing plant competitiveness and productivity. Hence, to address these issues, the authors propose a maintenance management model under the TPM approach. As part of the results from model implementation, a 39% decrease was reported in plant downtime, while maintenance costs also decreased by 16%, which, in turn, increased machine availability and production by 784 tons per year.

The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations to further develop and improvements of models which can be applied to IT governance models for system maintenance. The work investigates gaps in the implementation and using phase of the model pm3 and also models which are inspired in pm3. The aim of the present paper is to answer the research questions which are related to (1) which critical success factors that have an impact on the governance of system maintenance management and also for the model pm3 and (2) how maintenance management models can further be developed and improved. This qualitative study is a case study in which a questionnaire and interview in two steps have been completed. The sample of respondents have been made with a specific purpose that reflects the selected qualities and relevance of the study and also with a geographical distribution. The study resulted in a number of critical success factors for the model pm3 where some of these can be considered as general for all maintenance management models. The results shows the need of a maintenance management model that is designed for the agile working method and suitable for all types and sizes of organisations. It is an area where maintenance management models and pm3  need to develop within. / Syftet med denna studie är att kunna ge rekommendationer till utveckling och förbättringar av modeller som kan tillämpas vid IT-styrning av modeller för systemförvaltning. Arbetet undersöker brister i införandet och användandet av modellen pm3 samt modeller som är inspirerade av pm3. Studiens mål är att besvara frågeställningarna som behandlar (1) vilka kritiska framgångsfaktorer som har en påverkan för styrning av systemförvaltning samt för modellen pm3 och (2) hur förvaltningsstyrningsmodeller och pm3 kan utvecklas och förbättras. Den kvalitativa studien är en fallstudie där en enkätundersökning och två olika intervjusteg har utförts. Urvalet av respondenter har gjorts med ett specifikt syfte som speglar de utvaldas kvaliteter och relevans för studien samt med en geografisk spridning. Studien resulterade i en mängd kritiska framgångsfaktorer för modellen pm3 där en del av dessa kan anses som generella för alla förvaltningsstyrningsmodeller. Resultatet påvisar även behovet av en förvaltningsstyrningsmodell som är anpassad för det agila arbetssättet samt behovet av en modell anpassad för olika storlekar av organisationer. Vilket är ett område som förvaltningsstyrningsmodeller och pm3 bör utvecklas inom.