Reliability: How much is it worth? Beyond its estimation or prediction, the (net) present value of reliability

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 665-673

  Saleh, J H ^a   Marais, K ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Net present value (NPV); Optimal reliability; Revenue generation; Value of reliability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FINANCE; MANAGERS;

NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV); OPTIMAL RELIABILITY; REVENUE GENERATION; SYSTEM'S RELIABILITY;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 33644883041     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2005.05.007     Document Type: Article

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