A fuzzy ANP-based approach for prioritising projects: A Six Sigma case study

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 133-155

  Boran, Semra ^a   Yazgan, Harun Resit ^a   Goztepe, Kerim ^a  

^a SAKARYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fuzzy ANP; Project selection; Six Sigma; Six Sigma projects

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954604158     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2011.039715     Document Type: Article

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