Bayesian estimation of the rate at which a process, monitored by an X̄ chart, goes out of control

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1227-1242

  Silver, Edward A ^a   Bischak, Diane P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

BAYESIAN ESTIMATION; ECONOMIC-STATISTICAL DESIGN;

STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 1242310246     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540310001614141     Document Type: Article

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