Identifying uncertainties for industrial service delivery: A systems approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 6295-6315

  Erkoyuncu, John Ahmet ^a   Durugbo, Christopher ^b   Roy, Rajkumar ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

contracting for availability; cost estimation; industrial product service systems; industrial services; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COST ESTIMATIONS; FUTURE CHALLENGES; INDUSTRIAL SERVICES; INFLUENTIAL FACTORS; LONG-TERM CONTRACTS; PRODUCT-SERVICE SYSTEMS; SERVICE-ORIENTED APPROACHES; UNCERTAINTY;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84887828180     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2013.794316     Document Type: Article

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