A DESIGN SUPPORT TOOL FOR IMPROVING MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING PROCESS. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khalid, W.; Soleymani, I.; Sigsgaard, K. V.; Hansen, K. B.; Agergaard, J. K.; Mortensen, N. H.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference. Volume 1(2020)
• Page Start: 957
• Page End: 966
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: design tools -- design process -- complex systems -- maintenance -- scheduling; Engineering design -- Congresses; Industrial design -- Congresses; 620.0042
• DOI: 10.1017/dsd.2020.126
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2633-7762

Abstract

Abstract: The challenge of user requirements for maintenance scheduling design in large asset-intensive industries suffers from lack of academic and empirical studies. Therefore, using a representative case study, this paper aims to: (1) identify the current practices and complex scheduling requirements; (2) propose a design support tool to optimize the maintenance scheduling process; and (3) report the gained benefits. The results reveal that the proposed tool can decrease the resource requirements, increase the capacity utilization, and reduce the cost while addressing the complex user requirements.