An intelligent knowledge-based system for product cost modelling

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-65

  Shehab, E ^a   Abdalla, H ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concurrent engineering; Cost modelling; Fuzzy Logic; Knowledge based; Process optimisation

Indexed keywords

CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COST ACCOUNTING; FUZZY SETS; INJECTION MOLDING; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; MACHINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

PRODUCT COST MODELING;

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036212231     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003967     Document Type: Article

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