Learning curves for imperfect production processes with reworks and process restoration interruptions

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 93-104

  Jaber, Mohamad Y ^a   Guiffrida, Alfred L ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defective items; Learning curves; Process and product quality; Process restoration; Reworks

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

PROCESS RESTORATION; PRODUCT QUALITY; PRODUCTION PROCESSES; QUALITY LEARNING CURVE (QLC);

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 38949110953     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.05.024     Document Type: Article

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