Fuzzy criticality assessment model for failure modes and effects analysis

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 503-524

  Braglia, Marcello ^a   Frosolini, Marco ^a   Montanari, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failure mode effect analysis; Fuzzy logics; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846655741     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710310468687     Document Type: Article

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