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A Computerized model for assessing the return on investment in maintenance; following up maintenance contribution in company profit

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Engineering Asset Lifecycle Management

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In order to reduce as much as possible the economic losses that are generated due to lack or inefficient maintenance, it is necessary to map, analyse and judge maintenance performance and act on deviations before it is too late. It is always necessary for a company to act for increasing profit and consequently enhance its competitiveness. In this paper, a software model (MainSave) has been developed for mapping, monitoring, analysis, following up and assessing the cost-effectiveness of maintenance (and maintenance investments). MainSave can be used for assessing savings and profit/losses due to maintenance performance, identify problem areas and primarily plan for new beneficial investments in maintenance. The module has been tested at Fiat/CRF in Italy. The major conclusion is; applying MainSave it would be possible to identify, assess and follow up maintenance contribution in company business.

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  1. Terotechnology, School for Technology and Design, Växjö University, Växjö, Sweden

    Basim Al-Najjar

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  1. Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    Dimitris Kiritsis

  2. C.E.T.I/R.C. Athena, Athens, Greece

    Christos Emmanouilidis

  3. CIEAM, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia

    Andy Koronios

  4. CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management (CIEAM), Australia

    Joseph Mathew

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Al-Najjar, B. (2010). A Computerized model for assessing the return on investment in maintenance; following up maintenance contribution in company profit. In: Kiritsis, D., Emmanouilidis, C., Koronios, A., Mathew, J. (eds) Engineering Asset Lifecycle Management. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-320-6_16

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