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OR in Spare Parts Management: A Review

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>16/04/2018
<mark>Journal</mark>European Journal of Operational Research
Issue number2
Volume266
Number of pages20
Pages (from-to)395-414
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date29/07/17
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Abstract
Spare parts are held to reduce the consequences of equipment downtime, playing an important role in achieving the desired equipment availability at a minimum economic cost. In this paper, a framework for OR in spare parts management is presented, based on the product lifecycle process and including the objectives, main tasks, and OR disciplines for supporting spare parts management. Based on the framework, a systematic literature review of OR in spare parts management is undertaken, and then a comprehensive investigation of each OR discipline's contribution is given. The gap between theory and practice of spare parts management is investigated from the perspective of software integration, maintenance management information systems and adoption of new OR methods in software. Finally, as the result of this review, an extended version of the framework is proposed and a set of future research directions is discussed.

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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in European Journal of Operational Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in European Journal of Operational Research, 266, 2, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2017.07.058