CHANGING WORLD OF MAINTENANCE
Recently, the importance of proper maintenance has changed significantly due to huge
increases in the number and variety of plants, equipment and buildings, which need to be
maintained. Some of these systems are now of highly-complex design. New maintenance
techniques and modern views on maintenance organization and responsibilities have
evolved [16]. Maintenance workers have had to adapt to new ways of thinking and
sometimes act as engineers and managers. Simultaneously, the limitations of maintenance
systems are becoming increasing apparent, no matter how much they are computerized!