Rapid hard tooling process selection using QFD-AHP methodology

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 332-350

  Hanumaiah, Naga ^a   Ravi, B ^b   Mukherjee, N P ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Injection instruments; Process planning; Rapid prototypes

Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; SINTERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHAL PROCESS (AHP); INJECTION INSTRUMENTS; PROCESS PLANNING;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 33644603080     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380610648290     Document Type: Article

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