.... Toward study was to use a simulation methodology to investigate the dynamics of upfront investment in reliability enhancement promoted by performance-based contracting (PBC), based on the number of spare parts and duration of the contract. Design/methodology/approach The present research first...

... systems on product support requirements and spare parts need. Design/methodology/approach This paper, after discussing the factors influencing product support, describes a method to estimate spare part requirements based on estimation of the actual reliability of a product under the influence...

...François Pérès; Jean‐Christophe Grenouilleau The work deals with the topic of spare parts management in a space system. The paper is divided into three parts. The first one is dedicated to the characterization of the system structure and presents the particularities related to the spare‐elements...

... 6 Element 6 7 Element 7 © MCB UP Limited 1997 Inventory Reliability Spare parts An important decision routinely faced by maintenance managers is the determination of the appropriate stocking level of spare parts. Insufficient stocks of spares can lead...