An integrated approach to investment appraisal for Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-86

  Chan, F T S ^a   Chan, M H ^a   Mak, K L ^a   Tang, N K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (AMT); ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); STATE-PRICE NET PRESENT VALUE (SP-NPV);

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 0033486359     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6564(199924)9:1<69::aid-hfm4>3.0.co;2-1     Document Type: Article

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