Supplier selection by using a fuzzy approach in just-in-time: A case study

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 774-783

  Guneri, A F ^a   Kuzu, A ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Decision making process; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy suitability index (FSI); Just in time; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CIRCUITS; DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION;

FUZZY APPROACH; HUMAN REASONING; IMPRECISE DATA; JUST IN TIME; JUST-IN-TIME APPROACH; SUITABILITY INDEX; SUPPLIER PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; SUPPLIER SELECTION;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 70449567538     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920902741075     Document Type: Article

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