Selection among ERP outsourcing alternatives using a fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 547-566

  Kahraman, Cengiz ^a   Beskese, Ahmet ^b   Kaya, Ihsan ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BAHCESEHIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

AHP; Decision making; ERP; Fuzzy; Outsourcing

Indexed keywords

AHP; BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS; BUSINESS GOALS; DECISION MAKERS; FUZZY - MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; FUZZY NUMBERS; LINGUISTIC EXPRESSIONS; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE DECISIONS; MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH; NON-CORE BUSINESS; OUTSOURCE; OUTSOURCERS; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; VITAL SYSTEMS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; COST REDUCTION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; FUZZY SETS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; OPERATING COSTS; OUTSOURCING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 76249090721     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903175095     Document Type: Article

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