Evaluating flexible manufacturing systems using a combined multiple attribute decision making method

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1975-1989

  Rao, R Venkata ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Flexible manufacturing systems; Multiple attribute decision making

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

AHP METHODS; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING METHOD;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 39449084645     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540601011519     Document Type: Article

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