Probability distributions of cost, revenue and profit over a warranty cycle

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 170-183

  Polatoglu, Hakan ^a   Sahin, Izzet ^b  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination warranties; Unit warranties; Warranty analysis; Warranty cycle; Warranty cycle cost; Warranty cycle profit

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE; PROBABILITY;

INTEREST; PROFIT; REBATE; REVENUE; WARRANTY ANALYSIS; WARRANTY CYCLE;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0032124075     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(97)00094-5     Document Type: Article

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