Abstract
In the present globalization stage, there are a lot of constraints of productive systems (costs, complying with terms, quality, health and environmental security, etc) which became sharper. By its specific and complexity, the maintenance activity of technical equipment has a significant influence on the efficiency of production system. Various studies and researches carried out in different countries, point this out. With this respect, this paper proposes to ground designing of a questionnaire, intended to carry out a research of maintenance practices existing within Romanian production systems, especially IMM-s (Small and medium sized companies). Among the objectives of the questionnaire are: to identify and check variables, their interconnection having as aim the formulation of some improvement proposals.