Development of modular-based design in considering technology complexity

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 692-703

  Tsai, Yuo Tern ^a   Wang, Kuo Shong ^b  

^a Sze Hai Institute of Technology and Commerce   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; CORRELATION METHODS; FUZZY SETS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

FUZZY CLUSTER IDENTIFICATIONS; MODULAR-BASED DESIGNS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0033338994     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(98)00350-6     Document Type: Article

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