| Article ID: | iaor1993467 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 59 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Start Page Number: | 93 |
| End Page Number: | 99 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1992 |
| Journal: | ACM SIGPLAN Notices |
| Authors: | Duffuaa S.O., Raouf A. |
| Keywords: | personnel & manpower planning, simulation: applications |
In a plant, the size of a maintenance staff must be related to the level of output. The optimal level of maintenance is essential for maximizing the output of the production process. This paper develops a simulation model to determine the size of a maintenance crew. The heart of the simulation model is the machine servicing model. The model is applied to a local soft drink plant to determine the optimal number of their maintenance crew, and the result of the study is presented.