Value of information in product recovery decisions: A Bayesian approach

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 106-120

  Parlikad, Ajith Kumar ^a   McFarlane, Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bayes' factor; Decision modelling; Probability; Product recovery decisions; Value of information

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED DATA CAPTURE; BAYESIAN APPROACHES; END-OF-LIFE; INFORMATION SHARING; POSITIVE VALUE; PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES; PRODUCT INFORMATION; PRODUCT QUALITY; PRODUCT RECOVERY; TYPE I AND TYPE II ERRORS; VALUE OF INFORMATION;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECOVERY;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 77955304604     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030903499810     Document Type: Article

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