Operations Management
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Author: William J Stevenson
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Chapter 4.S, Problem 18P
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To determine: The service period for the wear-out rate.
Introduction:
Mean time between failures (MTBF):
The mean time between failures is a term which denotes the time that is elapsed between the first failure of a product and the second failure of a product. It is calculated during the normal system operation.
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