Application of fuzzy QFD for enabling leanness in a manufacturing organisation

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1627-1644

  Vinodh, S ^a   Kumar Chintha, Suresh ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

lean manufacturing; leanness and fuzzy methods; quality; quality function deployment

Indexed keywords

FUZZY NUMBERS; FUZZY QFD; GLOBAL COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL SCENARIOS; LEAN MANUFACTURING; LEAN PRACTICES; LEANNESS AND FUZZY METHODS; MANUFACTURING PATTERN; MASS MANUFACTURING; QUALITY; QUALITY FUNCTION; TECHNICAL LANGUAGES;

COST REDUCTION; FUZZY SETS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 78650616330     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903568729     Document Type: Article

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