DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR OPTIMAL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE POLICY IN A STEEL INDUSTRY : SIX SIGMA APPROACH

This paper deals with a critical evaluation of the Preventive Maintenance system in steel industry. This study helps in implementing Six Sigma solutions to reduce the down time of two critical machines i.e., Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Billet Casting Machine (BCM). It is clear from the analysis o...

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Main Author: N. V. R. Naidu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Quality, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal for Quality Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijqr.net/journal/v5-n3/3.pdf