scholarly journals Challenges in Managing Maintenance Cost by Local Authorities in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-113
Author(s):  
Sylvia Gala Mong ◽  
Sarajul Fikri Mohamed ◽  
Mohd. Saidin Misnan
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Building Characteristics ◽  
Maintenance Process

Local authorities in Malaysia are facing enormous challenges in satisfying the needs of the public while providing the facilities for various stakeholders. Previous studies show numerous criticisms and complaints regarding the incapability of the local authorities in managing and maintaining the public facilities (Adnan et al., 2012). Several barriers affected the uncertainty of maintenance cost which results in the insufficient allocation of funds. The study identified several barriers impacting the maintenance cost encountered by the local authorities while maintaining the public facilities. The barriers are classified into six related issues which are building characteristics, maintenance processes, people, economical and cost, regulatory and others. Based on the findings, the building characteristics-related shows the highest severity index followed by maintenance process-related issues. The results demonstrates that the local authorities need to focus more on their maintenance management practices to resolve the problems through continuous improvement.

scholarly journals Current Issues And Barriers Of Maintenance Management Practices For Public Facilities In Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Current Practices

There are significant challenges for local authorities in Malaysia in providing and managing the public facilities for the satisfaction of stakeholders. Therefore, the local authorities need to maintain the facilities to ensure the public to be able to use them effectively and comfortably. However, over the years, the local authorities faced countless critics and complaints regarding their performance in managing the facilities from the public. Moreover, the local authorities confronted maintenance cost issues while maintaining and operating the facilities, which lead to ineffective management. This unfortunate situation has tarnished the image of the local authorities, which supposedly act as a service provider to the public in their regions. This paper investigates the current maintenance management practices by the local authorities and to identify the barriers encountered during the implementation of maintenance management. The study utilized a comprehensive sample by distributing 149 questionnaires to the maintenance department of local authorities. The results of current practices were analyzed by using the mean value score and Relative Importance Index (RII) while the barriers were examined using the mean value score and Severity Index (SI). The results indicated that the current practices of the maintenance management conducted by the local authorities did not achieve the level of satisfaction which leads to the issues of ineffective maintenance management and the barriers that faced by the local authorities shows that building characteristics, vandalism and human factors have become the significant factors of maintenance cost issues. Consequently, the study provides the recommendation of directions and guidance towards the best practices of maintenance management to accomplish the maintenance efficiency and value for money throughout various strategies of improvements.

scholarly journals Maintenance Management Model: an Identification of Key Elements for Value-Based Maintenance Management by Local Authority

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.25) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Sylvia Gala Mong ◽  
Sarajul Fikri Mohamed ◽  
Mohd. Mohd. Saidin Misnan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Standard Requirement ◽  
Maintenance Strategies ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Support Organization ◽  
Human Material

Maintenance management is a crucial element which governs the economic value of the organization itself. The maintenance management portrays the practice of leading and turning the organization through the deployment and handling of available resources such as financial, human, material, knowledgeable and technology. Consequently, the maintenance management needs to be emphasized by any means of planning, directing, implementing and controlling and several improving methods to achieve economic aspects of the organization. This paper covers part of the study to examine the current practices of the local authorities in Malaysia in maintenance management of public facilities. A systematic literature review has been carried out to identify the existing models and frameworks related to maintenance strategies formulation, selection and its implementation. The literature support for all the key elements needed to achieve value-based maintenance management. Few models of maintenance management were examined to acquire the essential elements before proposing the maintenance management model for local authorities. By analyzing the models, it characterizes the innovations introduced by every author and compares the elements based on maintenance standard requirement for maintenance processes. Also, the discussion is made on the key elements to be included and improved to support organization needs and its application.  

Continuous improvement of maintenance process for the cement industry – a case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani Shafeek
Keyword(s):  
Continuous Improvement ◽  
Management System ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Actual Condition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Process Waste ◽  
Maintenance Process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the most important areas of maintenance management system for heavy industries for helping maintenance mangers to focus on measuring the effectiveness of maintenance system. This work aimed at inferring relationships between maintenance management, maintenance practices and maintenance improvement. Design/methodology/approach – In relation to maintenance management, as a case study approach, it can be applied to continuous improvement maintenance systems through 15 maintenance process areas. Findings – The general picture evidences some criticalities, such as those areas which help in the success of maintenance management and areas which lead to the failure of maintenance management. It was found that by using the maintenance management system in the cement industry, it was possible to measure and improve about 15 percent maintenance performance which can be achieved by enhancing maintenance in the suggested areas. Practical implications – Continuous maintenance improvement (CMI) is an ongoing effort to improve maintenance aimed at maintenance process simplification and reduction or elimination of maintenance process waste. To support CMI, maintenance engineers continually examine maintenance processes to discover and eliminate problems. Originality/value – Other researchers have reported on the maintenance management system, but most of them have focussed on limited areas. The lack of useful and practical research has been determined. It seems that the scientific knowledge of maintenance management still needs more effort. This study is one of the first in-depth studies into actual condition-based maintenance practice to test 15 maintenance process areas.

Towards Sustainable Performance of Public Facilities by Local Authorities in Maintenance Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 4209-4213
Author(s):  
Sylvia Gala Mong ◽  
Sarajul Fikri Mohamed ◽  
Mohd. Saidin Misnan
Keyword(s):  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Public Facilities ◽  
Sustainable Performance

scholarly journals Practice of Maintenance Management of Infrastructures on Sports Stadia in Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Yinghua, Chen ◽  
Agyemang Prempeh Fredua Sylvester ◽  
Mandella Osei- Assibey Bonsu ◽  
Andrews Yaw Minkah
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current State ◽  
Questionnaire Administration ◽  
Routine Inspection

The paper assessed the maintenance practices of traditional public stadia in Ghana. It also sought to evaluate the current state, causes, and effects of poor maintenance practices on the stadia. The study used structured questionnaires administered to 60 maintenance managers, equipment officers, and property officers. The questionnaire administration was done using the purposive sampling technique.  The findings show that failing to respond on time, routine inspection, stadium design and structure and utilization of unstandardized material were perceived by respondent as the main causes of poor maintenance practices. The findings of this study indicate that poor maintenance practices have effects on the full usage of the public stadia. The results clearly indicate that the grievances are mainly man-made.The paper contributes to the literature on the practices of maintenance of public infrastructure especially for West Africa countries and other emerging countries. The study may be great to professionals on the key activities in the esteem of best maintenance management practices on stadia in Ghana and beyond.

PERIMBANGAN KEUANGAN ANTARA PEMERINTAH PUSAT DENGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH DALAM PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DAERAH

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Edward Hutagalung
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Fiscal Capacity ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
The Public ◽  
Delegation Of Authority ◽  
Regional Authority ◽  
Local Sources ◽  
Tax Sharing

The fi nancial relationship between central and local government can be defi ned as a system that regulates how some funds were divided among various levels of government as well as how to fi ndsources of local empowerment to support the activities of the public sector.Fiscal decentralization is the delegation of authority granted by the central government to theregions to make policy in the area of   fi nancial management.One of the main pillars of regional autonomy is a regional authority to independently manage thefi nancial area. State of Indonesia as a unitary state of Indonesia adheres to a combination of elementsof recognition for local authorities to independently manage fi nances combined with the element oftransferring fi scal authority and supervision of the fi scal policy area.General Allocation Fund an area allocated on the basis of the fi scal gap and basic allocation whilethe fi scal gap is reduced by the fi scal needs of local fi scal capacity. Fiscal capacity of local sources offunding that comes from the area of   regional revenue and Tax Sharing Funds outside the ReforestationFund.The results showed that the strengthening of local fi scal capacity is in line with regional autonomy.

Population Growth and Waste Management in Metropolitan Lagos

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Femi O. Omololu ◽  
Akinmayowa S. Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
The Public ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Waste Management Practices

This paper examines the influence of population growth on waste generation in Lagos metropolis, African’s most populous urban conglomeration. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the study analyses the pattern of household waste disposal, collection and transportation in Lagos State. It also examines the public-private partnership strategy adopted in waste management. The findings show that population growth significantly influences waste generation and management in Lagos metropolis. As the population increased, the volume of waste generated also increased in each LGA of Lagos State. The public-private partnership strategy has been effective in managing waste, but the Lagos State Waste Management Authority oversight was adjudged as less than satisfactory. The paper concludes that intervention is needed in terms of educating the growing population of the Lagos metropolis on the best waste management practices. It highlights the need for a more efficient and effective publicprivate partnership collaboration to solve this perennial social problem.

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