ABSTRACT
Maintenance activities are viewed as those that use resources in physically performing those actions and tasks attendant on the equipment maintenance function for test, servicing, repair, calibration, overhaul, modification, and so on. Even though maintenance engineering and maintenance have the same end objective or goal, the environments under which they operate differ significantly. Due to various factors, it was established in the previous century that “maintenance” must be an integral part of the production strategy for the overall success of an organization. The chapter presents selected publications, organizations, and data information sources directly or indirectly concerned with engineering maintenance. The terms “maintenance” and “maintenance engineering” may mean different things to different people. For example, the US Department of Defense sees maintenance engineering as a discipline that assists in acquisition of resources needed for maintenance, and provides policies and plans for the use of resources in performing or accomplishing maintenance.
