Growth and innovation through reliability testing

J.I. Ansell, J.L. Quigley, L.A. Walls, Anthony H. Christer (Editor), Shunji Osaki (Editor), Lyn C. Thomas (Editor)

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Abstract

A general model is developed to describe the growth in product reliability during testing that can be attributed to two separate processes: innovation and fine-tuning. Innovation results from re-engineering the product to overcome problems identified on test. The effects of such innovations may, or may not, be beneficial. However following these there can be stable periods when only fine-tuning of the product will be carried out and some improvement in reliability is likely to be achieved. A specific example of the general model is described and its use illustrated by application to data. Finally reliability growth modelling is considered within the context of the wider issues associated with achieving innovation through testing.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStochastic Modelling in Innovative Manufacturing
Place of PublicationBerlin
PublisherSpringer-Verlag
Pages225-235
Number of pages10
Edition445
ISBN (Print)354061768X
Publication statusPublished - 1997

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems
PublisherSpringer-Verlag

Keywords

  • reliability testing
  • innovation
  • fine-tuning

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