QUESTION 1

(a) Explain the term Maintenance Strategy and its purpose

(b) What are the steps that can be taken to improve the Maintenance Strategy in Industry?

(c) Name the Four common maintenance strategies that have been developed during the maintenance evolution and explain each one of them by using examples.

QUESTION 2

(a) What are the factors that can be considered to achieve a reasonable level of operational reliability and safety at minimum cost?

(b) Show, in the form of a flow chart, how effective maintenance helps in achieving an increase in profitability

(c) Illustrate the various steps involved in planning a Job Maintenance

QUESTION 3

(a) What are the factors that you would consider to determine the causes of equipment failures during its life cycle?

(b) Explain clearly the common failure pattern and failure mode of equipment.

QUESTION 4

(a) Explain clearly the Six sigma of maintenance process.

(b) Outline briefly the five Zero Maintenance concept.

(c) Explain the term Reliability Engineering.

QUESTION 5

(a) What is Outsourcing?

(b) What types of Outsourcing are practiced generally in industries?

(c) State the advantages that an industry will derive from Outsourcing.