Thesis Project Form
Title (tentative): Optimization of information flows for the maintenance of Digital Radiography Panels in a Depot environment| Thesis advisor(s): Giacomini Mauro, Lorenza Balsamo | E-mail: |
| Address: Via Opera Pia 13 | Phone: (+39) 010 33 56546 |
Description
Motivation and application domain
The maintenance of Digital Radiography (DR) panels is a key activity in ensuring high levels of reliability, service quality, and operational continuity of equipment installed at customer sites. Within a Depot repair laboratory, effective maintenance management requires not only technical expertise in fault identification and troubleshooting, but also a structured process for collecting and analyzing technical data, as well as proper spare parts management.
The high volume of repair activities and the variety of failure scenarios make it necessary to develop tools and methodologies that support maintenance monitoring, the identification of the most common failure modes, and the optimization of the availability of components required for corrective maintenance operations.
The high volume of repair activities and the variety of failure scenarios make it necessary to develop tools and methodologies that support maintenance monitoring, the identification of the most common failure modes, and the optimization of the availability of components required for corrective maintenance operations.
General objectives and main activities
The aim of this thesis is to analyze and optimize the maintenance process of Digital Radiography panels within a Depot environment, with particular focus on spare parts management and the identification of the most recurrent failures.
The planned activities include:
• Analysis of the DR panel maintenance workflow, from receipt of the faulty unit through to the return of the repaired product.
• Mapping of diagnostic, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and final validation activities.
• Study of the main failure causes categorized by type, frequency, economic impact, and restoration time.
• Development of a methodology for the standardized classification of failure modes identified during laboratory activities.
• Analysis of the most frequently used spare parts and evaluation of their impact on maintenance lead times.
• Definition of criteria for optimizing inventory levels and ensuring the availability of critical components.
The planned activities include:
• Analysis of the DR panel maintenance workflow, from receipt of the faulty unit through to the return of the repaired product.
• Mapping of diagnostic, troubleshooting, repair, testing, and final validation activities.
• Study of the main failure causes categorized by type, frequency, economic impact, and restoration time.
• Development of a methodology for the standardized classification of failure modes identified during laboratory activities.
• Analysis of the most frequently used spare parts and evaluation of their impact on maintenance lead times.
• Definition of criteria for optimizing inventory levels and ensuring the availability of critical components.
Training Objectives (technical/analytical tools, experimental methodologies)
Throughout the thesis project, the student will acquire and apply the following competencies:
• Corrective maintenance methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Statistical analysis of maintenance data.
• Spare parts management and inventory optimization techniques.
• Quality systems applied to electronic maintenance processes.
• Preparation of technical documentation and management reporting.
• Corrective maintenance methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Statistical analysis of maintenance data.
• Spare parts management and inventory optimization techniques.
• Quality systems applied to electronic maintenance processes.
• Preparation of technical documentation and management reporting.
Place(s) where the thesis work will be carried out: DIBRIS, Carestream
Additional information
Maximum number of students: 1