Validation of reliability capability evaluation model using a quantitative assessment process

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 938-952

  Tiku, Sanjay ^a   Pecht, Michael ^b  

^a MICROSOFT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Electronic equipment and components; Product liability; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956526530     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656711011075125     Document Type: Article

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