Synthesis maps for multivariate ordinal variables in manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 4241-4255

  Brondino, G ^a   Franceschini, F ^a   Galetto, M ^a   Vicario, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lattice theory; Multidimensional ordinal structures; Multivariate ordinal variables; Ranking and ordering; Statistical process control; Synthesis maps

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THEOREM PROVING;

LATTICE THEORY; MULTIDIMENSIONAL ORDINAL STRUCTURES; MULTIVARIATE ORDINAL VARIABLES; RANKING AND ORDERING; SYNTHESIS MAPS;

MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748479011     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500507443     Document Type: Article

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