Optimal periodic replacement for a deteriorating production system with inspection and minimal repair

Mathematical Theory of Reliability

A. P. Basu, Richard E. Barlow, Frank Proschan · Econometrica · 1966 · 2.7K citations

Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering +12

Optimum Preventive Maintenance Policies

Richard Barlow, Larry C. Hunter · Operations Research · 1960 · 1.4K citations

Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement +13

Mathematical theory of reliability

USSR Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics · 1966 · 476 citations

Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering +12

Periodic replacement when minimal repair costs vary with time

Philip J. Boland · Naval Research Logistics Quarterly · 1982 · 161 citations

Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering +14

A Nearly Optimal Inspection Policy

A. G. Munford, A. K. Shahani · Journal of the Operational Research Society · 1972 · 110 citations

Management, Operations Management, Markov Decision Processes +7