Product warranty management - III: A review of mathematical models

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 1-34

  Murthy, D N P ^a   Blischke, W R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

cost analysis; management of warranty; mathematical models; Warranty

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PUBLIC POLICY; VALUE ENGINEERING;

COST ANALYSIS; WARRANTY;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 0026942763     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-2217(92)90052-B     Document Type: Review

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