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A knowledge‐based approach to maintenance project planning
Author(s) -
Moynihan Gary P.,
Bowers Jon H.,
Fonseca Daniel J.,
Ray Paul S.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
expert systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1468-0394
pISSN - 0266-4720
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0394.00194
Subject(s) - computer science , schedule , expert system , automotive industry , engineering management , material requirements planning , systems engineering , process management , business , production (economics) , artificial intelligence , engineering , aerospace engineering , operating system , economics , macroeconomics
Maintenance issues comprise an important, though frequently overlooked, area of manufacturing operations. In smaller companies in particular, expertise for effective maintenance project planning may be lacking. In this paper we discuss the development of an object‐oriented expert system to support such project planning. The system was developed to meet the needs of an automotive components manufacturer, and focuses solely on its material‐handling‐oriented projects. The microcomputer‐based expert system considers issues of schedule, inventory availability and cost.