Objectives and competences
Student will:
1. understand the purpose and role of maintenance in an organization,
2. know the organization principles of maintenance,
3. achieve deep understanding of the contemporary maintenance concepts,
4. understand the role of maintenance in achieving company’s performance,
5. Understand the process of maintenance planning,
6. understand the role of maintenance within physical asset management,
7. understand how the asset management system contributes to the green transition by managing assets more efficiently.
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. scope, objectives, goals and role of maintenance,
2. maintenance strategy,
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4. basic of standardization and standards in the field of maintenance,
5. the role of maintenance within physical asset management,
6. risk management in the field of maintenance,
7. organization of maintenance activities,
8. planned (preventive) maintenance,
9. corrective maintenance,
10. condition based maintenance,
11. overhaul activities,
12. total productive maintenance (TPM),
13. reliability, maintainability, availability,
14. Computerized Management Maintenance Systems (CMMS)
15. management of spares and materials,
16. maintenance costs,
17. maintenance performance measurement,
18. maintenance performance indicators,
19. maintenance as an integral part of asset management in the context of digital transformation,
20. effective maintenance as a cornerstone of sustainable asset management.
Learning and teaching methods
- Lectures
- Case studies and discussion
- Use of IT
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
• analyze the maintenance effect on comapany's productivity andeffectiveness,
• define different specific approaches to maintenance,
• to work out a proper maintenance strategy and plans.
• analyze asset reliability and availability,
• monitor efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance processes.
• determine maintenance activities within physical asset management.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- capability to organize and plan maintenance activities as well as make maintenance cost estimations,
- ability to determine asset reliability and availability,
- to monitor efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance.
Readings
1. Raziskovalni trendi in trajnostne rešitve v inženiringu poslovnih sistemov (1. izd., str. 284). (2024). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba.
2. Al-Najjar, B. (2012). Maintenance Impact on Company Competitiveness and Pro?t. In T. van der Lei, P. Herder and Y. Wijnia (Eds.), Asset Management: State of the Art in Europe from a Life Cycle Perspective (pp. 115-141). Springer Science, Business Media B. V.
3. Hastings, N. A. J. (2010). Physical asset management. Vol. 2. London: Springer.
4. Maletič, D., & Maletič, M. (2024). An Exploration of Organisational Readiness for Industry 4.0: A Predictive Maintenance Perspective [Journal Article]. Kvalita Inovácia Prosperita, 28(1), 26–46.
5. The link between asset risk management and maintenance performance: a study of industrial manufacturing companies. (2020). [Journal Article]. Kvalita Inovácia Prosperita, 24(3), 50–69.
Prerequisits
- basic knowledge in mathematics and statistics.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - Coursework (30%)
- Written exam (70%)
