System for early cost estimation of die-cast parts

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 4823-4847

  Madan, J ^a   Rao, P V M ^a   Kundra, T K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Design for manufacturing (DFM); Die casting; Feature cost sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COSTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COST ESTIMATION; DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING (DFM); FEATURE-COST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; MACHINE LOADING;

DIE CASTING;

EID: 34548382749     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600789016     Document Type: Article

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