Application of analytic network process for the design of flexible manufacturing systems

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 39-54

  Kodali, Rambabu ^a   Anand, G ^b  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT KOZHIKODE   (India)

Author keywords

Analytic network process (ANP); Design; Flexibilities; Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS); FMS types; Multi criteria decision making (MCDM); Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957617921     PISSN: 09226966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03396577     Document Type: Article

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