A review of multi-criteria classification of spare parts

Abstract

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Interval of Routine Maintenance and Maintenance Performance: A Literature Review

“…In order to establish the relationship between frequency of routine maintenance and maintenance performance, an extensive search and analytical review of the literature related to the topics were performed. This method was adopted from the researches done by Simoes, Gomes and Yasin [41] and Roda, Macchi, Fumagalli and Viveros [42]. The literature search and review covered publications of journal articles, conference proceedings, and books.…”

Testing an AHP model for aircraft spare parts

“…Moreover, a literature analysis and industrial assessment study by Roda et al (2014) show that a gap between research and practice is still present. Bacchetti and Saccani (2012) also mention that there is a strong need for case studies, describing concrete implementation of classification methods and focusing on the practical applicability.…”

Applying inventory classification to a large inventory management system

“…Th ough the model is simple enough to run without advanced software, it has the flexibility to add and change constraints and factors as needed. Similar attempts to multi-criteria inventory classification (MCIC) include (Bacchetti et al 2013, Hatefi et al 2014, Lolli et al 2014, Millstein et al 2014, Park et al 2014, Roda et al 2014, Soylu and Akyol 2014, Babai et al 2015.…”