An integrated systems approach to process control and maintenance

Organizational leaders increasingly recognize process management as an essential element in organizational performance. Two key tools for process management––Statistical Process Control and Maintenance Management––can create profound economic benefits, particularly when they are coordinated. This pa...

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Published in:European journal of operational research 2005-07, Vol.164 (2), p.324-340
Main Authors: Linderman, Kevin, McKone-Sweet, Kathleen E., Anderson, John C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Economics
Exact sciences and technology
Maintenance
Maintenance management
Operational research and scientific management
Operational research. Management science
Operations research
Process control
Process controls
Quality control
Quality management
Reliability theory. Replacement problems
Statistical process control
Studies
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Summary:Organizational leaders increasingly recognize process management as an essential element in organizational performance. Two key tools for process management––Statistical Process Control and Maintenance Management––can create profound economic benefits, particularly when they are coordinated. This paper demonstrates the value of integrating Statistical Process Control and maintenance by jointly optimizing their policies to minimize the total costs associated with quality, maintenance, and inspection. While maintenance is often scheduled periodically, this analysis encourages “adaptive” maintenance where the maintenance schedule accelerates when the process becomes unstable. This paper presents a number of models to demonstrate the economic behavior and value of coordinating process control and maintenance. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is conducted to develop insights into the economic and process variables that influence the integration efforts.
ISSN:0377-2217
1872-6860
DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2003.11.026