Maintenance resource types and their related key management choices
| Resource | Key management choices | Elements of key choices |
|---|---|---|
| Manpower: executive element in physical repair (Balzer and Schorn, 2015) | Composition | – Competence level (Balzer and Schorn, 2015; Kelly, 2006) e.g. education and tacit knowledge – Defined work roles (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006); specialized versus cross-trained (Hastings, 2015; Hopp, 2008; Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) – Morale, motivation and attitude (Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) |
| Quantity | Size of workforce (Balzer and Schorn, 2015; Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) | |
| Localization | Central versus decentral; dedication to the maintenance of a single plant, area or unit type or several (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006) | |
| Logistics | Movement of maintenance staff (Kelly, 2006) | |
| Spare parts: consumable items that have a significant influence on the operability, stability and costs within an infrastructure system (Balzer and Schorn, 2015) | Quantity | Inventory Policy (Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) |
| Localization | – Function and number of stores (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006) – Central versus decentral (Hopp, 2008) | |
| Logistics | Movement of spare parts (Kelly, 2006) | |
| Tools: nonconsumable items used to perform or facilitate work (Balzer and Schorn, 2015; Kelly, 2006) | Quantity | Inventory policy (Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) |
| Localization | – Function and number of stores (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006) – Central versus decentral (Hopp, 2008) | |
| Logistics | Movement of tools (Kelly, 2006) | |
| Information: documents, catalogues, manuals or drawings that might facilitate maintenance work (Kelly, 2006) | Purpose | – Reference before work is carried out e.g. manuals (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) – Instruction to be consulted before work is carried out (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) – Control i.e. storage and analyses of historical data, performance and costs (Hastings, 2015; Kelly, 2006; Pintelon and Gelders, 1992) |
| Availability | – Electronic versus paper based storage (Kelly, 2006) – Centralized versus decentralized storage (Kelly, 2006) |
| Key management choices | Elements of key choices | |
|---|---|---|
| Composition | – Competence level ( | |
| Quantity | Size of workforce ( | |
| Localization | Central versus decentral; dedication to the maintenance of a single plant, area or unit type or several ( | |
| Logistics | Movement of maintenance staff ( | |
| Quantity | Inventory Policy ( | |
| Localization | – Function and number of stores ( | |
| Logistics | Movement of spare parts ( | |
| Quantity | Inventory policy ( | |
| Localization | – Function and number of stores ( | |
| Logistics | Movement of tools ( | |
| Purpose | – Reference before work is carried out e.g. manuals ( | |
| Availability | – Electronic versus paper based storage ( |
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