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Item Open Access Development and implementation of preventive-maintenance practices in Nigerian industries.(Elsevier, 2006-10) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.A methodology for the development of PM using the modern approaches of FMEA, root-cause analysis, and fault-tree analysis is presented. Applying PM leads to a cost reduction in maintenance and less overall energy expenditure. Implementation of PM is preferable to the present reactive maintenance procedures (still prevalent in Nigeria.Item Open Access Impact of corporate culture on plant maintenance in the Nigerian electric-power industry(Elsevier, 2006-04) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.Comparisons have been made of modern maintenance-practices, i.e. in the more developed economies, with what occurs in Nigeria. Significant differences arise due to variations in corporate culture, pertinent learning opportunities and effectiveness of strategic planning. The managerial implications of these divergences are discussed. A systematic, total productive-maintenance (TPM) approach needs to be adopted to allow corporate changes to be implemented at a rate commensurate with each organization's evolving culture. This paper advocates that maintenance should be managed better, in each organization, so as to cultivate a sense of ownership in the operators. Also autonomous maintenance-teams, consisting of operators, engineers and managers, should be set up with the aims of improving personnel competence and equipment performance.Item Open Access Implementing total productive maintenance in Nigerian manufacturing industries(Elsevier, 2004-12) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.Remarkable improvements have occurred recently in the maintenance management of physical assets and productive systems, so that less wastages of energy and resources occur. The requirement for optimal preventive maintenance using, for instance, justin-time (JIT) and total quality-management (TQM) techniques has given rise to whathas been called the total productive-maintenance (TPM) approach. This study explores the ways in which Nigerian manufacturing industries can implement TPM as a strategy and culture for improving its performance and suggests self-auditing and bench-marking as desirable prerequisites before TPM implementation.Item Open Access Petrochemical industry in Nigeria: a performance appraisal(Elsevier, 2004-09) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.For any country, having a large indigenous petrochemical-producing industry tends to lead to raised prosperity, improved average standard-of-living for the population and the introduction of associated modern-technology locally. However, such benefits in Nigeria have as yet not been forthcoming to significant extents. This project reviews what needs to be done in the industry to achieve these desired improvements.Item Open Access Reducing the cost of preventive maintenance (PM) through adopting a proactive reliability-focused culture.(Elsevier, 2006-11) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.The economic and political realities of the 1990s forced managers to reverse long-standing organizational cultures in order to reduce costs and energy expenditures in their organisations. For instance, these can be achieved, with respect to maintenance, by replacing a reactive repair-focused attitude by a proactive reliability-focused culture. Thereby far less (i) human effort is expended and (ii) energy would be wasted, both of which lead to increased profitability.Item Open Access Reliability of the Afam electric power generating station, Nigeria(Elsevier, 2004-03) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.Today’s economic climate requires that each industry aim at achieving maximum production capability while minimizing capital investment e.g. in the maintenance function. This means finding ways to maximize equipment reliability and up-time and extend plant and equipment life through cost effective maintenance. This paper surveys the performance of gas turbine plants in Afam Thermal Power Station. The findings show that the impact of lost generation (through non-availability) exceeded within a few years, the initial purchase price of the power plants and associated equipments.Item Open Access Strategic maintenance-management in Nigerian industries(Elsevier, 2006-03) Eti, Mark C.; Ogaji, S. O. T.; Probert, S. D.A developing society needs to adapt to change and foster creativity. In the pursuit of continual improvement (e.g., reducing fossil-fuel consumption and waste, better service performance, greater availability and improved reliability), implementing wise maintenance-schedules is essential for contemporary organisations. Several studies of a wide range of Nigerian industries indicate that indigenous low availability and low productivity are endemic. The resulting closure of some of these industries has triggered off a realisation of the strategic challenges in maintenance management. In addition, the increasingly-competitive business environment in Nigeria has raised the strategic importance of maintenance functions, especially in organisations with significant investments in physical assets. Five strategic aspects of maintenance management have been identified, namely: maintenance methodology; support processes; organisation and work structuring; comparable culture; and general management policy. Three factors that permeate these dimensions are wise leadership, excellent communications and an understanding of the human factors involved.