Concurrent design and economic justification in developing a product

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 1990, Pages 1225-1238

  Noble, James S ^a   Tanchoco, J M A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS--KNOWLEDGE BASES; MANAGEMENT--INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING--COSTS;

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN JUSTIFICATION CONCEPT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0025460537     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207549008942789     Document Type: Article

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