[CCoE Notice] Ph.D. Dissertation Presentation

[Khator, Suresh]

An Integrated Methodology for Preventive Maintenance Planning
By: Hazem J. Smadi, Ph.D. Candidate
Advisor: Dr. Ali Kamrani
Co-Advisor: Dr. Marvin Karson

Monday, April 18th 2011, 2:30pm - 4:30
Industrial Engineering Conference Room

Abstract
Organizations must provide high quality products at relatively low cost because of high competition in markets. Product quality and cost are related, and they are influenced by several functions. While maintenance is a vital function in keeping production of high quality products at a reasonable cost, maintenance activities cost an organization a high percentage of its total operational budget. A maintenance management system, therefore, is required for efficient control of these activities. Maintenance is defined as the combination of activities and actions required to control and supervise a system, or a component to perform its intended functions. A five-stage integrated methodology was developed. Product quality was integrated with machine behavior to accurately predict future failures due to machine malfunction. The integration was established using multivariate regression models. The proposed methodology was implemented in a case study of a local oil and gas company. A simulation model has been built to predict failures and preventive maintenance scheduling. Developing the proposed methodology to the component level for more efficient inventory planning has been addressed as future work.


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Suresh K. Khator, Ph.D., P.E.                         Phone: 713-743-4205
Associate Dean, College of Engineering    Fax: 713-743-4214
University of Houston                                     Email: skhator at uh.edu
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