Decision support system for rapid prototyping process selection through integration of fuzzy synthetic evaluation and an expert system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 169-194

  Lan, H ^a   Ding, Y ^a   Hong, J ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

JAVA-ENABLED SOLUTION; PROCESS SELECTION;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 27844464942     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540410001733922     Document Type: Article

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