| Article ID: | iaor1990435 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1985 |
| Journal: | Journal of Operations Management |
| Authors: | Gilbert James P., Finch Byron J. |
This article examines methods of reducing machine downtime costs, maintenance labor costs, and MRO inventory costs in today’s changing production environment. Techniques for reducing these costs are explored in the areas of maintenance planning, maintenance methods improvement, and MRO inventory control.