Determining optimal targets for multi-characteristic product using fuzzy logic and Taguchi type loss function

International Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-59

  Mujahid, Syed N ^a   Duffuaa, Salih O ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Genetic algorithm; Process targeting; Taguchi loss function

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649776694     PISSN: 17457645     EISSN: 17457653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOR.2011.037262     Document Type: Article

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