Fuzzy inference to assess manufacturing process capability with imprecise data

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 186, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 652-670

  Hsu, Bi Min ^a   Shu, Ming Hung ^b  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Critical value; Fuzzy hypothesis testing; Fuzzy P value; Fuzzy sets; Process yield; Three decision rule

Indexed keywords

FUNCTION EVALUATION; MEASUREMENT THEORY; NUMERICAL METHODS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

CRITICAL VALUE; FUZZY HYPOTHESIS TESTING; FUZZY P-VALUE; PROCESS YIELD; THREE-DECISION RULE;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 35448948717     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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