Abstract

MUNGANI, D.S.  and  VISSER, J.K.. Maintenance approaches for different production methods. S. Afr. J. Ind. Eng. [online]. 2013, vol.24, n.3, pp.1-13. ISSN 2224-7890.

Various production methods are used in industry to manufacture or produce a variety of products needed by industry and consumers. The nature of a product determines which production method is most suitable or cost-effective. A continuous process is typically used to produce large volumes of liquids or gases. Batch processing is often used for small volumes, such as pharmaceutical products. This paper discusses a research project to determine the relationship between maintenance approaches and production methods. A survey was done to determine to what extent three maintenance approaches - reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), total productive maintenance (TPM), and business-centred maintenance (BCM) - are used for three different processing methods (continuous process, batch process, and a production line method).

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