Methodology for estimating appropriate work parameters of motor vehicle and tractor maintenance and troubleshooting stations in farms of Kostanay Region Kazakhstan

This paper presents a methodology for estimating an optimal zone of motor vehicle and tractor maintenance as well as an approach to calculate total discounted costs for maintenance and troubleshooting of motor vehicles and tractors in a production department. The proposed methodology allows substantiating an appropriate use of company motor vehicles and tractors for implementing mechanized operations in crop farming.