Implementation of multivariate methods as decision making models for optimization of operator allocation by computer simulation in CMS

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-325

  Azadeh, Ali ^a   Anvari, Mona ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing system; Data envelopment analysis; Operator allocation; Performance assessment; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; TAXONOMIES;

DECISION MAKING MODELS; INTEGRATED SIMULATIONS; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; OPERATOR ALLOCATION; OPTIMAL OPERATOR ALLOCATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRINCIPLE COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 67650812310     PISSN: 10170669     EISSN: 21517606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10170660909509146     Document Type: Article

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