scholarly journals Market Research on Factors Influencing the Buying Decision on Tractors by Farmers in Adilabad District, Telangana

2020 ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Bhure Kaustub ◽  
B. Ganesh Kumar ◽  
P. Radhika ◽  
D. Srinivasa Chary
Keyword(s):  
Market Research ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Brand Reputation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Horse Power ◽  
Product Appearance

Consumer makes buying decision in everything they buy in their lives. It deals from purchasing to evaluating it after purchase so, market research on factors influencing the buying decision is necessary. Hence, the study focus on buying decision on tractors by farmers and penetration level of tractors in each market segment in Adilabad district, Telangana state from January –march 2020. Garrett ranking technique and arithmetic mean were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that 5 different tractor brands of tractors, viz. Eicher, Mahindra, Swaraj, John Deere and Escorts with different models. Farmers ranked Fuel/Oil efficiency as the first factor in purchase of tractor Farmers ranked fuel/oil efficiency as the first factor in purchase of tractor followed by subsidies, maintenance cost, horse power, low priced tractor, recommendations by relatives/friends/local mechanics/dealers/company persons, brand reputation, spare parts, product appearance, service of the company, sales promotion/ gift scheme, easy availability of finance and resale value in the descending order of ranking. Dealer ranked the factors that the farmers considered in tractor purchase were subsidy followed by fuel efficiency, maintenance cost, low price, horse power, recommendation by relatives/ local mechanics/ dealers/ company persons, spare parts, recommendation of people on brand, product appearance, service of company, sales promotion/gift scheme, and resale value in the descending order of ranking. Apart from these, the sample farmers believed that 40-50 horse power segment was the most suitable segment for the selected area and it is ranked first by sample farmers. Greater than 50 horse power segment was the next suitable segment 3 per cent 30-40 horse power segment was preferred by 2 per cent of the sample farmers.

Expected maintenance waste reduction benefits after implementation of Just in Time (JIT) philosophy in maintenance (a statistical analysis)

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Phogat ◽  
Anil Kumar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Data Interpretation ◽  
General Information ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Waste Reduction ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Great Saving ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose The maintenance department of today, like many other departments, is under sustained pressure to slash costs, show outcome and support the assignment of the organization, as it is a commonsensical prospect from the business perspective. The purpose of this paper is to examine expected maintenance waste reduction benefits in the maintenance of organizations after the implementation of just-in-time (JIT) managerial philosophy. For this, a structured questionnaire was designed and sent to the 421 industries in India. Design/methodology/approach The designed questionnaire was divided into two sections A and B to assist data interpretation. The aim of the section A was to build general information of participants, type of organization, number of employees, annual turnover of the organization, etc. Section B was also a structured questionnaire developed based on a five-point Likert scale. The identified critical elements of the JIT were included in the questionnaire to identify the maintenance waste reduction benefits in the maintenance of organizations. Findings On the basis of the 133 responses, hypothesis testing was done with the help of Z-test, and it was found out that in maintenance, we can reduce a large inventory of spare parts and also shorten the excessive maintenance activities due to the implementation of JIT philosophy. All the four wastes: waste of processing; waste of rejects/rework/scrap in case of poor maintenance; waste of the transport of spares, and waste of motion, have approximately equal weightage in their reduction. Waste of waiting for spares got the last rank, which showed that there are little bit chances in the reduction of waiting for spares after the implementation of JIT philosophy in maintenance. Practical implications The implication of the research findings for maintenance of organizations is that if maintenance practitioners implement elements of JIT philosophy in maintenance then there will be a great reduction in the maintenance wastes. Originality/value This paper will be abundantly useful for the maintenance professionals, researchers and others concerned with maintenance to understand the significance of JIT philosophy implementation to get the expected reduction benefits in maintenance wastes of organizations which will be helpful in the great saving of maintenance cost and time side by side great increment in the availability of machines.

scholarly journals Key Strategies to Overcome Cost Overruns Issues in Building Maintenance Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.29) ◽  
pp. 269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Gala Mong ◽  
Sarajul Fikri Mohamed ◽  
Mohd Saidin Misnan
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Cost Model ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Maintenance Management ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Push Factors ◽  
Cost Overruns ◽  
Sustainable Building ◽  
Maintenance Strategies ◽  
Building Maintenance

The building maintenance is a crucial part of the life cycle of the building. The maintenance strategies are planned to maintain the condition of the building for specified functions. The maintenance planning requires a comprehensive assessment in determining the effectiveness of building performance, especially in the maintenance budgets planning process. The effective budget preparation will reduce the risk of cost overruns and help the organization to execute the repair works efficiently with sufficient resources. This study attempts to identify the issues related to maintenance cost and proposed the key strategies for improving the sustainable building maintenance budgeting in dealing with the cost overruns. This paper utilizes a qualitative approach through a literature review of secondary data from previous studies. The proposed cost model of maintenance strategies will be used as a basis for further investigation and validation towards promoting the sustainable building maintenance management. The studies identified the push factors that influence the maintenance cost; human factors, tools and equipment, spare parts and materials, funds allocation and available information. Each of the push factors needs to be well-considered to ensure that the maintenance activities can be done efficiently and to avoid the issues of cost overruns.  

Boiler Emission Control With Fuel Oil Emulsion (FOE) Technology

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Houlihan
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Gaseous Emissions ◽  
Fossil Fuel Combustion ◽  
Treatment Technology ◽  
Dual Emission ◽  
Emission Reductions

In the early twenty-first century, emphasis on fossil fuel emission reductions was focused on gaseous emissions. NOx emissions were recognized as precursors of smog and as such adversely affected the quality of life. Lately, emphasis on emission reductions has shifted to solid emissions. Particulates are recognized as health hazards that contribute to respiratory ailments. Fossil fuel combustion — so fundamental to the nation’s economy — unfortunately produces both emissions. Thus, the development of after-treatment technologies to treat fossil fuel combustion was pursued. Imposition of after-treatment technology proved costly from both application and maintenance aspects. In some instances, introduction of after-treatment technology caused a decrease in fuel efficiency. In view of the foregoing, it is important to note that there is a technology that REDUCES gaseous AND solid emissions of liquid fossil fuels. Furthermore, this technology can INCREASE fuel efficiency. The technology that can deliver this “triple-crown” of dual emission reduction and enhanced fuel efficiency is EMULSIFIED FUEL TECHNOLOGY (EFT). In this paper, we consider the constitution, production and characteristics of Emulsified Fuels. Then we consider their combustion and the environmental benefits that can accrue to their utilization. Finally, we consider past applications of EFT and the future markets for this intriguing technology.

Research on the Energy Saving Potential of Official Cars in China

2011 ◽  
Vol 128-129 ◽  
pp. 1217-1221
Author(s):  
Quan Le Liu ◽  
Wei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Strategy Method ◽  
Energy Saving Potential ◽  
Energy Consuming

The quantity of official cars increased with the speed exceeding 20% every year which need much more energy be consumed to meet the official car needs. To investigate the energy saving potential of official cars in China, This paper introduced the strategy method with systemic viewpoint to reduce official cars energy consumption through analyzing the reason of high energy consuming of official cars. The resulted showed that only reduce the quantities and maintenance cost, and decline the displacement and using frequency can realize fuel efficiency of official cars.

Enhancing building maintenance cost performance with proper management of spare parts

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheong Peng Au-Yong ◽  
Azlan Shah Ali ◽  
Faizah Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Spare Parts Management ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – Scheduled building maintenance requires appropriate and adequate spare parts to replace existing parts on a regular basis. Management of spare parts is seen as an important criterion to ensure the efficiency of scheduled maintenance. The purpose of this paper is to identify the contributors of spare parts management and investigate the relationship between these contributors and maintenance cost performance. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopted a quantitative approach, which utilised questionnaire surveys to study the relationship between the contributors of spare parts management and maintenance cost performance. The data were analysed through descriptive analysis, correlation, and regression analysis. Additionally, a case study was examined to validate the results obtained from the survey. Findings – The results of this research demonstrated that the quality of spare parts (QSP), budget allocation for acquisition of spare parts, and level of stocks were significantly correlated to the maintenance cost variance (MCV). Moreover, the results of the regression analysis indicated that the QSP was the significant predictor of MCV. Originality/value – This research highlights the importance of spare parts management in building maintenance. It recommends that maintenance management set up a spare parts management department for updating stocks frequently. Meanwhile, the management should avoid ad-hoc acquisition of spare parts, as this is always more expensive. The management should also select spare parts based on quality instead of lowest cost. In addition, building managers should also apply the developed regression model in practice to predict and improve maintenance performance.

scholarly journals Efficiency of Installation of an Additional Gas-Air Heat Exchanger When Operating a Steam Boiler on Gas and Liquid Fuel

2021 ◽  
Vol 2096 (1) ◽  
pp. 012011
Author(s):  
F Bakirov ◽  
E Ibragimov
Keyword(s):  
Flue Gas ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Payback Period ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Steam Boiler ◽  
Gas Temperature

Abstract The article presents the results of calculating the efficiency of reconstruction of the gas and air paths of a steam boiler when working on gas and liquid fuel due to the installation of additional gas-air heat exchangers. Due to the utilization of the thermal energy of the flue gases in the newly installed heat exchangers, the air is heated in front of the boiler air heaters and the fuel efficiency is increased by increasing the boiler efficiency. The increase in the efficiency of the "gross" boiler during the operation of the considered TGM-84 boiler on fuel oil with an average annual operating mode was 2.81 %. The flue gas temperature after the boiler air heaters was 178 °C, and the air temperature at the inlet to the air heaters was 99 °C at the average annual load of the boiler, which ensures an almost corrosion-free operation of the air heater packing. It is revealed that when the liquid fuel boilers, installation of new heat exchangers and their strapping on the side of the air and flue gas has a shorter payback period than the boiler gas fired. The simple payback period of the considered technical solution was 6,82 years when working on gas fuel and 1,35 years when working on liquid fuel.

Cost Effective Maintenance of Gas Turbine Machinery in Swedish Navy Fast Surface Attack Ships

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Olof Löfdahl
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Improvement Programs ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Failure Reporting ◽  
Activity Report

This paper is a summary of 35 years experience from maintenance, overhaul and repair of the ROLLS-ROYCE Marine PROTEUS Gas Turbine in the Swedish Navy. The 54 installed PROTEUS Gas Turbines in 18 ships have accumulated nearly 300 000 running hours. The reliability has steadily improved thanks to careful monitoring and intensive improvement programs. The initial, less than 500 hours average between engine removals has been extended to nearly 3000 hours as of today. Also the number of catastrophic engine failures has decreased. Although the Spare Parts prices and the Labor Costs per hour have increased over the years the maintenance cost per fired Gas Turbine hour has decreased. The paper describes the technical and economical aspects together with the cost reducing efforts. The information derives from the Swedish Navy Maintenance and Failure Reporting System, named “MARIS”, and from the VOLVO overhaul workshop annual technical and economical activity report.

Low-Grade Fuel Engines in the United States

1985 ◽  
Vol 22 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-187
Author(s):  
S. K. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Engine Room ◽  
Medium Speed ◽  
Hands On ◽  
The World ◽  
Major Factors

All major low-speed and many medium-speed engines now have the capability of operating and maneuvering on low-grade fuel oil (Bunker C). Low-grade fuel engines have recently been appearing in U.S.-flag ships. The economic reasons which influence owners to order these engines are surveyed here. The increased price of diesel oil and the improved efficiency of low-grade fuel engines have been major factors for their implementation. Improved equipment design for reliability and maintainability has decreased downtime due to repairs. Many ships operate auxiliary engines on low-grade fuel. Maritime schools have followed this trend by adding or expanding diesel courses to provide hands-on training and advanced techniques such as engine room simulators to teach problem handling. The low-grade fuel engine, with its superior fuel efficiency, is expected to become the dominant propulsion mode in U.S. merchant ships, as it already is in the rest of the world.

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