A multiobjective optimization approach for product line design

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-108

  Kwong, C K ^a   Luo, X G ^a,b   Tang, J F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conjoint analysis (CA); multiobjective genetic algorithm (MOGA); product line design; utility

Indexed keywords

CONJOINT ANALYSIS; CONTINUOUS VALUE; CURVE FITTING METHODS; MARKET SHARE; MULTI-OBJECTIVE GENETIC ALGORITHM; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; NONDOMINATED SOLUTIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PART-WORTH; PREFERRED SOLUTIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAMS; PRODUCT LINE DESIGN; PRODUCT-LINES; SINGLE OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; UTILITY; UTILITY MODEL;

CAMERAS; COMPETITION; CURVE FITTING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78951486165     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2010.2048909     Document Type: Article

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