| Article ID: | iaor1994477 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 13 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 38 |
| End Page Number: | 48 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1993 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Operations & Production Management |
| Authors: | Duffuaa S.O., Raouf A., Ali Zulfiqar |
| Keywords: | information, management |
Maintenance management consists of an aggregate effort to perform maintenance by effectively utilizing manpower and material through the application of standard procedures. It is a complex and multifaceted task. An ever-growing number of computerized maintenance management information systems are available on the market to facilitate this task. In order to install a computerized maintenance management system, a company has two options: either to buy or to develop such a system. The authors briefly describe the major functions of maintenance management and suggests an instrument to evaluate comparatively the available computerized maintenance management systems.