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A Hazardous-Inspection Model

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  • David A. Butler

    (Oregon State University)

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This paper deals with the determination of optimal inspection policies when inspections have the potential of being harmful to the device under consideration. The device operates throughout a number of periods and in each period is subject to failure. Failure of the device is directly observable. Prior to failure the device enters a state in which it is functioning, but in an impaired manner. This state can be detected only by performing an inspection. Once the device is known to be in die impaired state, appropriate action may be taken to prolong its remaining life. In this respect inspection is valuable. However the act of inspecting die device when it is not~impaired may itself cause it to become impaired. In this respect inspection is hazardous. This paper determines inspection policies which maximize the expected lifetime of the device. The optimal inspection policies are shown to generally be of only two possible forms, the choice of which depends upon the model parameters.

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  • David A. Butler, 1979. "A Hazardous-Inspection Model," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 25(1), pages 79-89, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:ormnsc:v:25:y:1979:i:1:p:79-89
    DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.25.1.79
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    1. Man Yu & Roman Kapuscinski & Hyun-Soo Ahn, 2015. "Advance Selling: Effects of Interdependent Consumer Valuations and Seller’s Capacity," Management Science, INFORMS, vol. 61(9), pages 2100-2117, September.
    2. Leung, Francis Kit-nam, 2001. "Inspection schedules when the lifetime distribution of a single-unit system is completely unknown," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 132(1), pages 106-115, July.
    3. Sheng-Tsaing Tseng & Ruey Huei Yeh & Wen-Tsung Ho, 1998. "Imperfect maintenance policies for deteriorating production systems," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 55(2), pages 191-201, July.

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