An object-oriented reference model of the fuzzy front end of the new product introduction process

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 826-841

  Williams, M A ^a   Kochhar, A K ^b   Tennant, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business process re engineering (BPR); Knowledge based engineering (KBE); New product introduction (NPI); Object orientated analysis (OOA); Reference model

Indexed keywords

FUZZY SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING;

BUSINESS PROCESS RE-ENGINEERING (BPR); NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION (NPI); OBJECT ORIENTATED ANALYSIS (OOA);

KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS;

EID: 34548653901     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0645-9     Document Type: Article

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