Evaluating flexible manufacturing systems alternatives using data envelopment analysis

Engineering Economist

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-47

  Sarkis, Joseph ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC LITERATURE; ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; DEA MODELS; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION PROCESS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; NON-TRADITIONAL;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0002995946     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137919708903188     Document Type: Article

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