A study of the optimal use period and number of minimal repairs of a repairable product after the warranty expires

International Journal of Systems Science

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 697-704

  Jhang, Jhy Ping ^a  

^a HUAFAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lead time; Reliability; Repair; Replacement; Warranty

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE; RELIABILITY; REPAIR; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

LEAD TIME; REPLACEMENT; WARRANTY;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 29344441274     PISSN: 00207721     EISSN: 14645319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207720500160191     Document Type: Article

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