A fuzzy outranking method for conceptual design evaluation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 995-1010

  Wang, J ^a  

^a FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN EVALUATION; FUZZY OUTRANKING METHOD;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0031117276     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497195506     Document Type: Article

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