Research Triangle Park, NC (13 June 2005) - ISA recently announced the release of "Maintainability and Maintenance Management, 4th Edition" by Joseph D. Patton, Jr. "Written by an industry expert, the book speaks to a wide variety of maintenance issues and solutions. It is another example of ISA's commitment to help the market solve difficult problems," noted T.S.
"Chip" Lee, ISA Director, Publishing Services. This book emphasizes the concepts of preventive, predictive, and reliability-based total maintenance, as well as total quality management and continuous improvement. "Maintainability & Maintenance Management, 4th Edition," a newly revised, comprehensive version of the earlier classic, provides an in-depth look at new technological advances and the cost advantages of investing in maintainability.
Topics covered in this edition include maintainability program planning and management; system engineering of reliability, availability, and maintainability; configuration management; and maintainability process.The text serves as a flexible reference for engineers, product planners, designers, maintainability specialists, maintenance managers, service analysts, program managers, system engineers, quality staff, and others concerned with the practice of maintainability and maintenance.
ISA anticipates use of this book to extend to workshops in commerce, government, and industry, as well as in college and university courses.More information about this resource can be found at www.isa.org/maintainability .
About ISA
Founded in 1945, ISA ( www.isa.org ) is a leading, global, nonprofit organization that is setting the standard for automation by helping over 30,000 worldwide members and other professionals solve difficult technical problems, while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, ISA develops standards; certifies industry professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; and hosts the largest conference and exhibition for automation professionals in the Western Hemisphere.
