Inspection scheduling for imperfect production processes under free repair warranty contract

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 238-252

  Giri, B C ^a   Dohi, T ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

EMQ; Imperfect production processes; Inspection; Sequential policy; Warranty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INSPECTION; OPERATING COSTS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SCHEDULING;

FREE REPAIR WARRANTY (FRW); IMPERFECT PRODUCTION PROCESSES; SEQUENTIAL POLICY;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 34249054133     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.09.062     Document Type: Article

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