Expert system for product manufacturability and cost evaluation

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 855-865

  Chan, Danny S K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Design for manufacture; Expert systems; Knowledge base; Manufacturing cost; Manufacturing process selection; Material selection

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY;

MATERIAL SELECTION;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 0036872211     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-120016062     Document Type: Article

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