A neural network approach for early cost estimation of packaging products

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 433-450

  Zhang, Y F ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; NEURAL NETWORKS; PACKAGING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EARLY COST ESTIMATIONS; PACKAGING PRODUCTS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0032045102     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-8352(97)00141-1     Document Type: Article

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