Using fuzzy cost-based FMEA, GRA and profitability theory for minimizing failures at a healthcare diagnosis service

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 601-615

  Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi, Samira ^a   Jamshidi, Afshin ^a   Ait Kadi, Daoud ^a   Ruiz, Angel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis); GRA (Grey Relational Analysis); PC FMEA (Priority Cost Failure Modes and Effects Analysis); service failures

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; DIAGNOSIS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED CONTROL; PROFITABILITY; REPAIR; SAFETY FACTOR;

FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSES (GRA); GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS; MAXIMIZATION PROBLEM; POTENTIAL FAILURES; SERVICE FAILURE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930180400     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.1619     Document Type: Article

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