To integrate condition monitoring and reliability analysis with asset life-cycle management, a general-purpose asset health assessment system architecture is being developed. This system will assist management and maintenance staff to make decisions based on condition and reliability data,...

Condition monitoring systems are prevalent in industries that contain critical assets. Their use allows the detection of potential failures at an early stage in order to minimise downtime and maintenance costs of a system. Many condition monitoring systems are commercially available, however...

This study investigates current status of balanced scorecard (BSC) application and its impact on hospital performance in China. A nationwide survey indicates that a large portion of Chinese public hospitals have adopted BSC in hospital administration at present. By applying univariate and...