A New Strategy For Continuous Improvement: 10 STEPS TO LOWER COSTS AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE By Phillip Slater, published by Industrial Press. 2006

Complete Guide to Predictive and Preventive Maintenance By Joel Levitt, published by Industrial Press. 2003

Eaton Haughton of Econergy Engineering Services LTD Box 352, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Phone (876) 974-5064 and E mail: econergy @infochan.com or visit his Web site www.easi-caribbean.com (Energy saving ideas)

Glossary was adapted from an article in Assembly Magazine, February 10, 2005 can be found at: http://www.assemblymag.com/CDA/Articles/Web_Exclusive/ca93022c106c9010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0

Imants BVBA newsletter (a European consulting company) can be found at www.managementsupport.com

Lean Machines article by George Koenigsaecker, President, Lean Investments, LLC, Muscatine, IA gkkaizen@aol.com

Lean Maintenance by Ricky Smith and Bruce Hawkins, published by Elsevier NY. 2004

Lean Manufacturing Pocket Handbook by Kenneth Dalley, published by DW Publishing. 2003

Lean Solutions by James Womack and Daniel Jones, published by Free Press NY. 2005

Lean TPM, A Blueprint for Change by Dennis McCarthy and Nick Rich, published by Elsevier NY. 2004

Maintenance Planning, Scheduling & Coordination By Don Nyman and Joel Levitt, published by Industrial Press. 2001

Managing Factory Maintenance 2nd Ed. By Joel Levitt, published by Industrial Press. 2005

Managing Maintenance Shutdowns and Outages By Joel Levitt, published by Industrial Press. 2004

RCA RT (Root cause Analysis) GPO Box 407, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Australia 61-3-9697-1100 www.rcart.com.au

Ronald M. Schroder, speech on spare parts at the Reliabilityweb.commaintenance conference in Waikiki, Hawaii. 2007

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