Assessing process capability based on Bayesian approach with subsamples

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 207-228

  Wu, Chien Wei ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayesian approach; Credible interval; Multiple samples; Posterior probability; Process capability indices

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPECIFICATIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAYESIAN APPROACH; CREDIBLE INTERVAL; MULTIPLE SAMPLES; POSTERIOR PROBABILITY; PROCESS CAPABILITY INDICES (PCI);

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548425959     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.10.054     Document Type: Article

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