An integrated fuzzy approach for the selection of manufacturing technologies

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 747-758

  Chan, F T S ^a   Chan, H K ^a   Chan, M H ^a   Humphreys, P K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Fuzzy multi criteria decision making; Justification tool; Technology selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS;

FUZZY MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; JUSTIFICATION TOOL; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 29344473532     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2246-9     Document Type: Article

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