Presents a simulation model and the results on the effects of different maintenance policies on performance measures of just‐in‐time production systems under different operating conditions. Develops a simulation model for a line, which consists of five stations in series and is operated...

Purpose – This paper aims to examine the reliability of a cooling seawater pumping station which pumps seawater to refineries and petrochemical plants in Kuwait mainly for cooling purposes. Owing to the harsh operating climate and the lack of other alternative sources of water, high...