The use of a multiple attribute decision-making method and value stream mapping in solving the pacemaker location problem

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2793-2817

  Yang, Taho ^a   Lu, Jiunn Chenn ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

lean manufacturing; multiple attribute decision making; pacemaker; pull systems; simulation applications; Taguchi methods; value stream mapping

Indexed keywords

LEAN MANUFACTURING; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; PULL SYSTEMS; SIMULATION APPLICATIONS; TAGUCHI; VALUE STREAM MAPPING;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; BATCH DATA PROCESSING; HYDRAULICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MAPPING; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RETAIL STORES; TAGUCHI METHODS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 79952687512     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207541003801267     Document Type: Article

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