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Maintenance practices have been undeniably established as an integral part of an organization and become major facilitators for realizing efficient production systems. The maintenance function must ensure that the production system should always operate at rated capacity. Maintenance practices assume crucial role in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) because SMEs are backbone to efficient and smooth operation of large industries. The present study uses an integrated Analytical Hierarchy process (AHP) and Technique for Order Preference by similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach to evaluate the characteristics of effective maintenance practice implementation in Northern Indian SMEs. AHP approach has been deployed to calculate the weights, which serves as a primary input to TOPSIS for prioritizing the implementation dimensions for the successful implementation of maintenance practices. The present study has highlighted that maintenance implementation dimensions, Corrective Maintenance, General Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance and Breakdown Maintenance, have been observed to be the most significant factors for realizing sustainable manufacturing performance in Northern Indian SMEs. The significant implementation dimensions outlined in this study should be adopted by top management and concentrated on as crucial areas to ensure the successful implementation of maintenance practices in manufacturing organizations.

Ranking of implementation dimensions for maintenance practices in Northern Indian SMEs using integrated AHP-TOPSIS approach