It is method of scheduling the plant to work with two eight hour shifts separated by two four hour time blocks for maintenance, tool change, restocking, long setups and so on.
See Integrated preventive maintenance; Lean manufacturing implementation; Maintenance management models; Preventive maintenance; Total productive maintenance.
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(2000). 8-4-8-4 SCHEME . In: Swamidass, P.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-0612-8_2
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