Decision Support Systems/Intelligent Maintenance Systems for Manufacturing and Design

Summary form only given. This tutorial aims to help delegates to determine the adequate level of maintenance planning required so as to avoid disruption to production. It will also help participants to be able predict and interpret results. In addition, it will provide an appreciation of how a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) can be designed to support planning and scheduling and to improve productivity through use of better, timely information. The contents are designed to provide a practical approach to developing an action plan to utilise advanced technologies, fitting them into the overall maintenance strategy, and measuring benefits. Skills gained will contribute towards the development of a proactive maintenance regime within the organization as well as exploring approaches for optimized failure analyses and learning from failures. The tutorial aims to answer the following questions: (1) What are the considerations when designing a proactive maintenance system and process? (2) How to select proper techniques, tools and maintenance policies?