Modelling Modern Maintenance– A System Dynamics Model Analyzingthe Dynamic Implications of ImplementingTotal Productive Maintenance

摘要

In recent years maintenance has become an important factor for operationsmanagement. Total Productive Maintenance as approach for improving maintenancehas therefore evolved as one of the most popular manufacturing concepts. But often theconcept cannot unfold its full potential. In this paper reasons for the failure of TotalProductive Maintenance will be presented with respect to dynamic implications. Theanalysis focuses on the changes for the maintenance department and the machineoperators due to the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance. Based on theongoing changes a dynamic analysis is performed to identify important implications fora successful implementation of Total Productive Maintenance.