A hybrid-approach to model design and development processes and the evaluation of innovation opportunities

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 379-395

  Montagna, Francesca ^a,b   Norese, Maria Franca ^a,c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Production Systems and Economy Department of the Politecnico

^c Department of Production Systems and Economy ^*

Author keywords

Decision aiding; Performance indicators; Process modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DECISION MAKING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PROCESS MODELING;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 41549123272     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2008.017734     Document Type: Article

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