Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present designs for an accelerated life test (ALT). Design/methodology/approach – Bayesian methods and simulation Monte Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC) methods were used. Findings – In the paper a Bayesian method based on MCMC for ALT under EW...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to show how to properly use the method of replacement to construct mixed two- and four-level minimum setup split-plot type designs to accommodate the presence of hard-to-assemble parts. Design/methodology/approach Split-plot type designs are economical...

This paper assesses the effect of supplier-retailer collaboration on logistical performance and transaction costs from the viewpoint of retail sector suppliers. The methodology consists of an empirical study conducted over nine months in the logistics department of a large Brazilian supermarket...