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Planning maintenance management
Author(s) -
Burney Christopher M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1982.tb04851.x
Subject(s) - preventive maintenance , plan (archaeology) , proactive maintenance , risk analysis (engineering) , water utility , computer science , operations management , business , process management , engineering , reliability engineering , water supply , archaeology , environmental engineering , history
Although each water utility must plan, organize, and implement its own preventive maintenance program, certain general concepts must be understood by managers if they are to avoid costly breakdowns in equipment. Methods of instituting a formal program are discussed as well as the benefits that accrue from a well‐conceived maintenance program.