A hybrid approach to machine-tool selection through AHP and simulation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2029-2050

  Ayag Z ^a  

^a KADIR HAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Discrete event simulation; Machine tool selection; Multiple criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION; INVESTMENTS;

MACHINE-TOOL SELECTION; MULTIPLE-CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 33947242462     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600724856     Document Type: Article

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