Lean tool selection in a die casting unit: A fuzzy-based decision support heuristic

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1399-1429

  Singh, R K ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Choudhury, A K ^b   Tiwari, M K ^b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Fuzzy logic; Group decision making; Lean manufacturing; Multi attribute utility theory; Value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; HEURISTIC METHODS;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; GROUP DECISION MAKING; LEAN MANUFACTURING; MULTI ATTRIBUTE UTILITY THEORY; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

DIE CASTING;

EID: 32644470629     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500272980     Document Type: Article

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