An improved compromise ranking method for evaluation of environmentally conscious manufacturing programs

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 4399-4412

  Venkata Rao, Ravipudi ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Compromise ranking method; ECM program selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION-MAKING METHOD; ECM PROGRAM SELECTION; ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS MANUFACTURING; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE; INTER-RELATED DECISIONS; LONG TERM; MATHEMATICAL TOOLS; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTES; PRODUCT LIFE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANKING METHODS; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SCIENTIFIC METHOD; STRATEGIC INITIATIVE;

AVIONICS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING;

EID: 70350744155     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701871077     Document Type: Article

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