A Comprehensive Review of Replacement Theory and Its Applications
Keywords:
Replacement theory, preventive maintenance, reliability, cost optimization and equipment management.Abstract
This paper reviews replacement theory and its applications across engineering, economics,computing and philosophy. It traces the evolution from early cost-based models to modern stochastic and decision-theoretic approaches
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