 The investment model in preventive maintenance in multi-level production systemsHsu-Hua Lee International Journal of Production Economics, 2008, vol. 112, issue 2, 816-828 Abstract: In this research, cost/benefit models for investments made in quality improvements are developed to measure the impact of quality programs and to predict the return of an investment in these programs in a multi-level assembly system. Using these models, the decision makers can decide whether and how much to invest in quality improvement projects. The relationship between the investment and return on investment can be developed based on the tangible variables. The investment model in preventive maintenance is developed in a multi-level assembly system. The investment in preventive maintenance is to reduce the variance and the deviation of the mean from the target value of the quality characteristic, and hence to reduce the proportion of defectives and also to increase reliability. The proportion of defectives can be linked to manufacturing cost, inventory cost, and profit loss. The reliability is linked to warranty cost. The total costs in this investment model include manufacturing cost, setup cost, holding cost, profit loss, and warranty cost. Date: 2008 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:proeco:v:112:y:2008:i:2:p:816-828 Access Statistics for this article International Journal of Production Economics is currently edited by Stefan Minner More articles in International Journal of Production Economics from Elsevier |
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