A fuzzy hybrid decision-aid model for selecting partners in the design chain

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2047-2069

  Wang, J ^a   Lin, H Y ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Design chain; Fuzzy set theory; Genetic algorithms; Multi criteria decision making; Partner selection; Possibility theory

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PRODUCT DESIGN; SET THEORY;

DESIGN CHAIN; FUZZY SET THEORY; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PARTNER SELECTION; POSSIBILITY THEORY;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 33744969566     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500354028     Document Type: Article

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