method to find the near-optimal LTB quantity in presence of an imperfect repair option of the failed parts that can be … that repair is an excellent option as alternative sourcing, even if it is more expensive than buying a new part, because of … the option to postpone the repair until the parts are needed. In addition, we show the impact of other key parameters on …

the failure processes of repairable systems using general repair concepts such as age-reduction when no covariate effects … are considered. This paper investigates different approaches for modelling the failure and repair process of repairable …

system has two types of failures. Type-I failure (minor failure) is removed by a general repair, whereas type-II failure …

replacement of the system at once. The repair of the system is not “as good as new”. The consecutive operating times of the system … after repair form a decreasing geometric process, while the repair times after failure are assumed to be independent and …

be repairable or non-repairable. Repair times are governed by a phase-type distribution. The number of deteriorating …

the availability of spare parts. This paper presents the joint optimisation for both the inventory control of the spare …