Maintenance management-a neglected dimension of engineering management

Author

Visser, J.K.

Author_Institution

Pretoria Univ., South Africa

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2-4 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

479

Abstract

Engineering management comprises the management of resources as well a number of life-cycle engineering processes, such as development, production and maintenance. A life-cycle approach towards the management of technical assets calls for a balanced approach in which all life-cycle phases are addressed. The management of maintenance is a relatively new academic and knowledge area. Within the engineering management body of knowledge the management of maintenance has not yet received the attention that it should get. The focus is still on development of new systems rather than maintenance and support. This paper outlines the role of maintenance in the business enterprise and how the discipline of maintenance management can be enhanced in organisations.

Keywords

maintenance engineering; management; balanced approach; business enterprise; engineering management; life-cycle approach; life-cycle engineering processes; life-cycle phases; maintenance management; resources management; technical assets management; Engineering management; Knowledge management; Management training; Marketing management; Production; Project management; Research and development management; Resource management; Technology management; Total quality management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Africon Conference in Africa, 2002. IEEE AFRICON. 6th

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7570-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.2002.1146885

Filename

1146885