This thesis develops a modular tender preparation process for retrofit projects of complex investetment goods like ships, buildings or industrial plants in three steps: data preparation, solution finding and outcome provision. Several methods and adapted technological tools support this process...

This article describes the integration of temperature and vibration models for maintenance monitoring of conventional machinery parts in which their optimal andbest functionalities are affected by abnormal changes in temperature and vibration values thereby resulting in machine failures,...

This article investigates a JIT single machine scheduling problem with a periodic preventive maintenance. Also to maintain the quality of the products, there is a limitation on the maximum number of allowable jobs in each period. The proposed bi-objective mixed integer model minimizes total...

Introduction -- Short introduction to lean-management -- The ideal maintenance process -- How is your process? : conducting a process diagnostic -- A couple of thoughts before starting the improvement effort -- Improving your process : step by step -- Step 1: "What can i do for you?" : improving...