A robust decision-making methodology for evaluation and selection of simulation software package

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 381-393

  Azadeh, A ^a   Shirkouhi, S Nazari ^a   Rezaie, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuzzy AHP; Multi criteria decision making; Simulation software; Software selection

Indexed keywords

FUZZY AHP; FUZZY ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS; MODELING SIMULATION; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; ROBUST DECISIONS; SIMULATION SOFTWARE; SIMULATION SOFTWARE PACKAGE; SOFTWARE MARKETS; SOFTWARE SELECTION;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PACKAGING; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EID: 77249177511     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-009-2205-6     Document Type: Article

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