Evaluations of Alternative Maintenance Structures
Evaluations of Alternative Maintenance Structures

Author: John B. Abell

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 52

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To evaluate the Air Force's two-levels-of-maintenance concept for avionics, RAND advised those managing the demonstration and conducted independent evaluations of the alternative maintenance structures.

Structural Maintenance Project, Volume 3 Repair Management System
Structural Maintenance Project, Volume 3 Repair Management System

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Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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This report is one in a series of reports conducted as part of a two year Joint Industry Research Project "Structural Maintenance for New and Existing Ships" initiated in June 1990 by the Department of Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering of the University of California at Berkeley to both develop practical tools and procedures for the analysis of proposed ship structural repairs and to prepare guidelines for the cost effective design and construction of lower-maintenance ship structures. This project was organized into six studies. This report is based on the results of' Study 4 whose objective was to develop and verify engineering guidelines for the evaluation of fatigue and corrosion repairs to critical structural components of existing ships. This report documents a Repair Management System (RMS) to aid in the diagnosis of ship structural failures and the evaluation of repair alternatives.

Building Maintenance Management
Building Maintenance Management

Author: Barrie Chanter

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0470691298

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This new edition of an informative and accessible book guides building surveyors and facilities managers through the key aspects of property maintenance and continues to be of value to both students and practitioners. With the increasing cost of new-build, effective maintenance of existing building stock is becoming ever more important and building maintenance work now represents nearly half of total construction output in the UK. Building Maintenance Management provides a comprehensive profile of the many aspects of property maintenance. This second edition has been updated throughout, with sections on outsourcing; maintenance planning; benchmarking and KPIs; and current trends in procurement routes (including partnering and the growth of PFI) integrated into the text. There is also a new chapter on the changing context within which maintenance is carried out, largely concerned with its relationship to facilities management. More coverage is given of maintenance organisations and there are major updates to relevant aspects of health and safety and to contract forms.

Evaluating the Combat Payoff of Alternative Logistics Structures for High-technology Subsystems
Evaluating the Combat Payoff of Alternative Logistics Structures for High-technology Subsystems

Author: Morton B. Berman

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13:

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This report identifies and evaluates alternative logistics structures that better support high-technology subsystems used by major U.S. Army weapon systems. It uses a new methodology to examine combat logistics structures. The report begins with a base case in which one set of M-1 tank test equipment is located in each Forward Support Battalion. It uses RAND's Dyna-METRIC model to assess the costs and benefits of alternative logistics structures relative to this base case. The alternative logistics structures were selected to examine the influence of different structural characteristics: (1) consolidating test equipment and personnel at higher echelons to increase responsiveness to variations in demand at lower echelons; (2) decentralizing test equipment and personnel to maneuver battalions to increase battalion unity of command; (3) varying the amounts of test equipment and personnel to examine the effect on repair queues; and (4) increasing the spare parts distribution system's responsiveness. The authors conclude that the Army must either increase the responsiveness of its logistics structures or invest inordinate amounts in inventories to prevent losses in combat capability.