A decision support tool based on QFD and FMEA for the selection of manufacturing automation technologies

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 501-507

  Almannai, B ^a   Greenough, R ^a   Kay, J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Decision making; FMEA; Man machine interaction; Manufacturing systems; QFD

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MANUFACTURE; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; FAILURE MODE; MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 41549152023     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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