Abstract:Organizations in the 21st century operate in evolving and highly competitive environments—such environments are catalysts for deviation in organization-planned operations, including production and maintenance. The differences between maintenance and production, in general, are well known, given the several studies found in the literature regarding industrial engineering. However, the differences between maintenance and production are becoming less significant as a result of increased understanding of the syste… Show more
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