A decision support system for machine tool selection

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-109

  Arslan, M Çaǧdaş ^a   Çatay, Bülent ^b   Budak, Erhan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Decision support systems; Machine tools; Manufacturing systems; Selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MACHINE TOOLS; SELECTION;

MACHINE TOOL SELECTION; MULTIPLE CRITERIA WEIGHTED AVERAGE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 1642266589     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576060410512374     Document Type: Article

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