A hybrid fuzzy integral decision-making model for locating manufacturing centers in China: A case study

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  Feng, Cheng Min ^a   Wu, Pei Ju ^a   Chia, Kai Chieh ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fuzzy integral; Hybrid decision model; Location; Manufacturing center; Multiple criteria

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; DECISION MAKING MODELS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FUZZY INTEGRAL; FUZZY MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION-MAKING; HYBRID DECISION MODEL; INTERPRETIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING; MANUFACTURING CENTER; MANUFACTURING CENTERS; MARKOV CHAIN; MULTIPLE CRITERIA; WEIGHTED METHOD;

LOCATION; MANUFACTURE; MARKOV PROCESSES; MODELS; RESEARCH;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 69249225641     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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