Inspection strategies for multistage production systems with time-varying quality

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 837-853

  Veatch, M H ^a  

^a GORDON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ESTIMATION; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); SAMPLING; THERMAL PRINTING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

MULTISTAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0034628955     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400189185     Document Type: Article

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