Journal of Quality Engineering and Management

Evaluate and control the factors affecting the equipment reliability  with the approach Dynamic systems simulation, Case study: Ghaen  Cement Factory)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Azam Modares 1
Vahide Bafandegan emroozi 2
Zahra Mohemmi 3

1 PhD Candidate- Operations Research, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Adminstrative, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran.

2 PhD Candidate- Operations Research, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Adminstrative, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Iran.

3 PhD Candidate- Public Administratio, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Adminstrative, University of Sistan and Baluchestan. Iran.

https://doi.org/10.48313/jqem.2021.143366
Abstract
There are many factors and variables that affect the reliability of organizations equipment that neglecting them may cause irreparable damage to organizations. Despite the importance of high reliability of equipment on the profitability of organizations, so far no research has considered the factors affecting it simultaneously and together. Because the relationship between these factors has a lot of dynamics and feedback, system dynamics is a good tool for analyzing the equipment reliability. The purpose of this study is to create and develop a new way to evaluate and improve the reliability of equipment of one of the most important industries in the world using the system dynamics approach in a 5-year horizon. In this regard, first, the key variables affecting the improvement of reliability, identification and their relationships in the form of accumulation and flow diagrams are completed and simulated in vensim software. Then, after creating a flow-accumulation diagram, suitable scenarios for improving performance are discussed. The validity of the model was also assessed by three tests of reference behavior reconstruction, limit behavior and sensitivity. Simulation results indicates that by implementing policies to improve staff training, allocation of resources to preventive maintenance, etc., the reliability of equipment is significantly increased and this will increase the sales and profits of the organization and managers should pay more attention to these variables. 

Keywords

system dynamics
Reliability
Repair and Maintenance. 

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Journal of Quality Engineering and Management
Volume 11, Issue 2
Summer 2021
Pages 89-106

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