Productivity and Reliability-Based Maintenance Management - Softcover

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Matthew P. Stephens is a professor and a University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Industrial Technology at Purdue University, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in total productive maintenance management (TPM), facilities planning, and statistical quality control. Professor Stephens holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Southern Illinois University and the University of Arkansas, with specialization in operations management and statistics.

Prior to joining academe, Dr. Stephens spent nine years with several manufacturing and business enterprises, including flatbed trailer and washer and dryer manufacturers. He also has been extensively involved as a consultant with a number of major manufacturing companies.

Professor Stephens has numerous publications to his credit in the areas of productivity and quality improvements and lean production systems. He is the coauthor of Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling, 2nd ed. (Prentice Hall, 2000). He has served various professional organizations including the National Association of Industrial Technology and the American Society for Quality, of which he is a Senior Member and a Certified Quality Engineer.