Article ID: | iaor199174 |
Country: | United States |
Volume: | 29 |
Start Page Number: | 16 |
End Page Number: | 22 |
Publication Date: | Jul 1988 |
Journal: | Production and Inventory Management Journal |
Authors: | Penlesky Richard J., Gallimore Kevin F. |
This article provides a bridge across the information and communication gaps that currently exist between cost-conscious business managers and technically oriented maintenance personnel. The concepts provided here are intended both to give business managers a crash course in ‘maintenance thinking’ and to provide maintenance personnel with some insights into the process of managerial decision making. A real-world example of the approach applied to automobile manufacturing is included.