WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics
Print ISSN: 1991-8747, E-ISSN: 2224-3429
Volume 7, 2012
Algorithm of the Maintenance Activities Optimization with an Approximate Solution to the Problem of Scheduling Preventive Task
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Abstract: Maintenance is a factor of competitivity since it affects the production, quality and cost. It is essential for the increasing development of the company and its assets. The approach presented in this paper is a contribution to research related to the scheduling of maintenance tasks, to the allocation of resources and to the optimization of maintenance costs. This work proposes an algorithm based on: the real-time decision, the planning of maintenance tasks, the allocation of tasks to the appropriate resources under the constraints of the tasks duration and skills, and at the same time minimizing the cost of maintenance service. The criterion for maintenance optimization is evaluated by the sum of advances / delays of preventive maintenance cost by including other tasks, dynamic or delays, in elementary windows.