A systems approach to supporting decisions for the product to service shift

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 272-283

  Molloy, Ella Mae ^a   Siemieniuch, Carys ^a   Sinclair, Murray ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Decision making systems; Decision support systems; DMS; DSS; Emergent behaviour; Product service shift; Through life service

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

COMPLEXITY; DECISION-MAKING SYSTEMS; EMERGENT BEHAVIOURS; PRODUCT SERVICE; THROUGH-LIFE SERVICE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 70349100329     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijcat.2009.028049     Document Type: Article

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