Warranty data analysis: A review

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 795-805

  Wu, Shaomin ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

design modification; early warning; field reliability estimation; two dimensional warranty; warranty claim prediction; warranty data analysis (WDA)

Indexed keywords

DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; EARLY WARNING; FIELD RELIABILITY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL WARRANTY; WARRANTY DATA ANALYSIS (WDA);

INFORMATION USE; PRODUCT DESIGN;

RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84870243019     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.1282     Document Type: Review

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