Over the last decades maintenance management has evolved from a somewhat neglected function into a full-fledged business function in the industry as well as in the service sector.This book provides a structured approach to maintenance management. It covers maintenance strategy decisions, resource management, assessment system design, etc. Decision support models and tools in these areas are discussed from the theoretical point of view and illustrated by numerous examples and case studies.Due to its concept the book can be interesting for students as well as practitioners.This book is the successor of Maintenance Management (2000), which gave an introduction in the field.

Monograph on maintenance management in manufacturing industry in the UK and USA - discusses the relationship between maintenance, production and design, and the influence of automation, and covers planning, cost control, analytical techniques such as simulation and network analysis, the concept of terotechnology (resource management), etc. Bibliography pp. 157 to 163, diagrams and statistical tables.