A Simple Dynamic Method for Obtaining Inspection Schedules

A method for obtaining inspection schedules is proposed for situations where it is difficult to quantify the costs associated with inspections and undetected failure, or when these costs vary in time. After each inspection, the next inspection is scheduled so that there is only a small, specified pr...

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Published in:The Journal of the Operational Research Society 1982-11, Vol.33 (11), p.1031-1034
Main Author: Hayre, Lakhbir S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
costs
failure
Fixed costs
inspection
Inspections
Management
Mathematics
numerical analysis
Operations research
Operations Research/Decision Theory
probability
Schedules
scheduling
Theoretical Paper
Theoretical Papers
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Summary:A method for obtaining inspection schedules is proposed for situations where it is difficult to quantify the costs associated with inspections and undetected failure, or when these costs vary in time. After each inspection, the next inspection is scheduled so that there is only a small, specified probability that a failure goes undetected for longer than a specified time. Some properties of the inspection times are derived, and numerical illustrations are given for some particular cases.
ISSN:0160-5682
1476-9360
DOI:10.1057/jors.1982.214