Abstract
The productivity improvement is being main concern of all industries in spite of the type of product and amount of recourses or production system. One of the wine factories (Awash wine factory, Ethiopia) is also struggling to achieve its expected productivity since 1970s because of its poor maintenance management system. So far, productivity has been achieved by implementing various methodologies exclusively computerized maintenance and management system. Accordingly, the main aim of the study is to enhance productivity through smart maintenance management system. The current chapter emphasis on effective maintenance strategy and management system as the solitary way of improving productivity of the case company. The study used descriptive research design by applying both quantitative and qualitative research approach. Maintenance strategy followed by the company (brake down), frequent failure of critical machines, poor maintenance management system, lack of pertinent attention on maintenance, inadequate maintenance budget, considering maintenance as a cost center rather than a business center were the foundations for the problems. Arising from these problems, this study proposed smart maintenance strategy (Preventive Maintenance) and management system tool (CMMS) that improves reliability of machines reduce frequency of equipment failure, reduce breakdown time, decrease cost of maintenance, and then enhance productivity.
Highlights
The production system maintenance has evolved to be one of the most important areas in the business environment since few decades [1]
The chapter tries to find the behavior of the industry to enhance the productivity by implementing smart maintenance strategy and management system, which is suitable to the factory based on its objective
Predictive maintenance allows equipment to be repaired at times that does not interfere with production schedules
Summary
The production system maintenance has evolved to be one of the most important areas in the business environment since few decades [1]. It can redefine the roles, responsibilities of traditional, and even maintenance process is necessary to improve to enhance the asset useful life and cost as well [4] It can run like any other for-profit business and expected to meet its critical contribution to a fully integrated plant organization. Consideration is focused like, maintenance management system to improve the output, machinery condition, operation standards, and reasons for failure, while simultaneously enhance productivity through reducing the downtime of machinery and overall maintenance cost. Possible solutions have been found to resolve the maintenance system and its strategy to minimize the machine downtimes and the cost for maintenance All these can be controlled with the preventive problems at the beginning by observing the failure root causes and proper leadership over the operators, testers, and helpers in the system. The chapter tries to find the behavior of the industry to enhance the productivity by implementing smart maintenance strategy and management system, which is suitable to the factory based on its objective
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