Maintenance reengineering framework: a case study

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to radically redesign the methodology of plant maintenance and develop a three phase framework. A framework for effective and continuous maintenance improvement is presented.Design/methodology/approach – The first phase determines the key performance area, the second phase makes decision about the appropriate policy selection and third phase aims to generate capability in an organization to compete at world level. A case is presented here, of the implementation of a “maintenance reengineering framework”, developed with the aid of certain maintenance components.Findings – The maintenance reengineering framework, when implemented, proved successful with a more than 90 per cent rise in production rate.Research limitations/implications – The paper contributes some guidelines which can be helpful in making decision about the selection of maintenance policy and for the achievement of world‐class effectiveness.Practical implications – Maintenance reengineering (MR) framewor...