Abstract :
ThepaperprovidesreviewofcurrentpracticesandtrendsintheareaofRBI/RBLM,primarilybycomparingEuropeanandUSwork.IthighlightsthebackgroundandneedsofindustryandshowstherelationshipbetweenRBI/RBLMandotherpossibleapproachestomaintenance.Finally,indicatesthecurrentsolutionsandresultsyettobeachieved,alsointhenewEuropeanprojectsandinitiatives(RIMAP,EPERC).
