A two-phase hybrid approach to supplier selection through cluster analysis with multiple dimensions

International Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 4093-4111

  Che, Zhen Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Genetic algorithm; K means algorithm; Simulated annealing algorithm; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS RESULTS; CUSTOMER NEED; GENETIC K-MEANS ALGORITHM; GENETIC SIMULATED ANNEALING; GENETIC SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHMS; HYBRID APPROACH; HYBRID MODEL; IN-PHASE; K-MEANS; K-MEANS ALGORITHM; MANUFACTURING TIME; MULTI-CRITERION OPTIMIZATION; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION MODELS; MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PHASE 1; PRODUCT QUALITY; SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHM; SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHMS; SUPPLIER SELECTION;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COST ACCOUNTING; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 79956127701     PISSN: 13494198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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