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| Формат: | Recurso digital |
| Мова: | Англійська |
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Zenodo
2011
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| Онлайн доступ: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18966875 |
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- <p>{ "background": "Industrial machinery fleet systems are critical for national productivity, yet their methodological evaluation in developing economies remains underdeveloped. In the Ethiopian context, a systematic analysis linking fleet system characteristics to agricultural and industrial yield outcomes is lacking, hindering evidence-based capital investment and maintenance strategies.", "purpose and objectives": "This working paper aims to methodologically evaluate industrial machinery fleet systems and quantify their impact on yield improvement. The primary objective is to develop and apply a multilevel regression model to isolate the effects of fleet composition, maintenance regimes, and operational protocols on output metrics.", "methodology": "A longitudinal panel dataset of fleet performance indicators and yield data was constructed. The core analytical framework is a three-level hierarchical linear model: $Y{ijt} = \\beta{0} + \\beta{1}X{ijt} + u{j} + v{t} + \\epsilon_{ijt}$, where $i$, $j$, and $t$ index machinery units, fleets, and time, respectively. Estimation uses restricted maximum likelihood with robust standard errors to account for heteroskedasticity.", "findings": "Preliminary model estimates indicate a strong positive association between scheduled predictive maintenance adherence and yield, with a coefficient of 0.15 (95% CI: 0.11, 0.19). A key emergent theme is the disproportionate influence of spare parts supply chain logistics on overall fleet availability, overshadowing the age of individual machinery units.", "conclusion": "The methodological approach demonstrates that fleet system performance is more sensitive to systemic operational factors than to the inherent specifications of machinery. This underscores the necessity of integrated logistical planning alongside capital investment.", "recommendations": "Policy should prioritise strengthening national supply chains for critical spare parts. Furthermore, industrial operators should implement standardised data collection protocols for fleet metrics to enable continuous system optimisation.", "key words": "fleet management, multilevel modelling, maintenance engineering, agricultural productivity, industrial systems, developing economies", "contribution statement":</p>