Leveraging technological knowledge transfer by using fuzzy linear programming technique for multiattribute group decision making with fuzzy decision variables

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-231

  Albayrak, Y Esra ^a   Erensal, Yasemin Claire ^b  

^a GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOGUS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fuzzy linear programming technique (FLP); Knowledge transfer; Linear programming technique for multidimensional analysis of preference (LINMAP); Multiple attribute group decision making (MAGDM); TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LINEARIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUE (FLP); KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; LINEAR PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUE FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF PREFERENCE (LINMAP); MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE GROUP DECISION MAKING (MAGDM); TOPSIS;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 62549134872     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-008-0220-3     Document Type: Article

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