Application of fuzzy QFD for enabling agility in a manufacturing organization

TQM Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 343-357

  Vinodh, S ^a   Chintha, Suresh Kumar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Agile production; Fuzzy logic; House of quality; Quality function deployment

Indexed keywords

AGILE PRODUCTION; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FUZZY QFD; GLOBAL MARKET; HOUSE OF QUALITY; INDUSTRIAL SCENARIOS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; PRIORITIZATION; TRADITIONAL MANUFACTURING;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FUZZY SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT;

FUZZY LOGIC;

EID: 79955700596     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542731111124389     Document Type: Article

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