Applying linguistic criteria in FMS selection: Fuzzy-set-AHP approach

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-254

  Shamsuzzaman, M ^a   Sharif Ullah, A M M ^b   Bohez, Erik L J ^b  

^a Bangladesh Institute of Technology   (Bangladesh)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Flexible manufacturing systems; Fuzzy sets; Selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MACHINE TOOLS; MATERIALS HANDLING; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP);

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037616531     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060310463190     Document Type: Article

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