Role of Maintenance Practices in Indian SMEs: A Literature Review

Sidhu, Simranjit Singh; Singh, Kanwarpreet; Ahuja, Inderpreet Singh

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“…Further, it has been noticed that BM issues have exhibited a significant role in increasing the quality (Y3) (Chauhan and Chauhan, 2019). Furthermore, data also highlights that Pd.M issues (X4) have a significant effect on production (Y4) and flexibility and delivery (Y6) (Thanki et al , 2016; Sidhu et al , 2020a). This is a testimony to the fact that successful implementation of maintenance activities has immense potential to deliver significant improvements to organizations’ efficiency parameters.…”

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“…Besides, it has been found that concerns with BM issues have played a significant role in improving quality (Y3). Also, knowledge also shows that problems with Pd.M (X4) have a major impact on production (Y4) and flexibility and delivery (Y6) (Singh et al , 2018; Sidhu et al , 2020a).…”

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“…Thus, there is an urgent need for manufacturing managers to achieve world class status. The design and engineering capabilities of equipment have become significant factors that demonstrate an organization’s strength and differentiate it from others (Schuman and Brent, 2005; Braglia et al , 2006; Caldera et al , 2019; Sidhu et al , 2020).…”

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An empirical investigation of maintenance practices for enhancing manufacturing performance in small and medium enterprises of northern India

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Purpose This paper aims to assess the contributions of maintenance practices and extract various significant factors that influence the implementation of maintenance practices in northern Indian small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) business performance. Design/methodology/approach In the current study, 216 north Indian SMEs have been extensively surveyed to assess the contributions of different maintenance practices implementation dimensions and manufacturing performance attributes through different statistical techniques. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to statistically validate the hypotheses, while Levene’s experiment and Wilk–Shapiro tests were used to confirm ANOVA’s assumptions. Finally, the discriminating validity test extracts highly successful and moderately successful organizations. Findings The present research aims to evaluate the contributions of different maintenance practices implementation dimensions on SMEs’ manufacturing performance attributes. The study highlights that strategic maintenance practices such as corrective maintenance (CM), general maintenance issues, preventive maintenance (PM) issues and predictive maintenance (Pd.M) initiatives have enhanced overall equipment effectiveness, overall business performance, quality, cost optimization, safety, delivery and morale in SMEs. Originality/value The study validates the capabilities of maintenance practices toward significant improvements of various implementation dimensions such as breakdown maintenance issues, general maintenance issues, PM issues, Pd.M issues, CM issues, computer maintenance management system issues, maintenance scheduling issues and total productive maintenance issues. The study reveals significant implications for SMEs for realizing significantly improved manufacturing performance through strategic maintenance initiatives.

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An empirical investigation of maintenance practices for enhancing manufacturing performance in small and medium enterprises of northern India

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2021

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“…With dramatic growth in rivalry, companies need to adopt a model with less product delivery times and low production costs to meet the ever-changing consumer demand for quality goods. One of the important tools for making manufacturing industries competitive and efficient is maintenance practices (Maletič et al , 2012; Abdallah, 2013; Sidhu et al , 2020).…”

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Design of an intelligent decision-making system for maintenance practices using fuzzy inference system in northern Indian SMEs

Sidhu

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2020

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PurposeThe paper aims to analyze the significance of key maintenance practices in effective implementation of the performance parameters in Northern Indian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachThe present study deploys a fuzzy inference approach (fuzzy logic toolbox) to test the effective implementation of maintenance practices in SMEs. The significant maintenance factors are defined from applicable literature for this reason and validated by industry experts.FindingsA model built into a fuzzy rule viewer and a surface view tool built into a fuzzy toolbox in MATLAB has highlighted the successful implementation of maintenance practices in Indian SMEs. The study highlights that corrective maintenance, general maintenance, preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance problems have emerged as important indicator variables for effective synergistic implementation of maintenance practices in northern Indian SMEs.Originality/valueAn output assessment model is developed using a fuzzy set theory for maintenance practices, where performance evaluation is significant to the overall performance of SMEs.

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Role of Maintenance Practices in Indian SMEs: A Literature Review

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An empirical investigation of maintenance practices for enhancing manufacturing performance in small and medium enterprises of northern India

An empirical investigation of maintenance practices for enhancing manufacturing performance in small and medium enterprises of northern India

Design of an intelligent decision-making system for maintenance practices using fuzzy inference system in northern Indian SMEs

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