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Valve Maintenance Use Existing Resources to Create an Effective Exercising Program
Author(s) -
Owens Elizabeth
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2010.tb03018.x
Subject(s) - work (physics) , sizing , work flow , computer science , engineering management , operations management , engineering , operations research , manufacturing engineering , mechanical engineering , art , visual arts
This article describes how the Wichita (Kansas) Water Utility kept up its valve maintenance program despite budget cuts and down‐sizing. Re‐assignment of work crews, program goals and work flow, and program successes and challenges are discussed, along with future program enchancements.