An alternative multiple attribute decision making methodology for solving optimal facility layout design selection problems

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 542-549

  Maniya, K D ^a   Bhatt, M G ^b  

^a VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Facility layout design selection; Multi attribute decision making method; Preference selection index method; Validation

Indexed keywords

FACILITY LAYOUT DESIGN; MULTI ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTE DECISION MAKING; PREFERENCE SELECTION; PSI METHODS; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SELECTION PROBLEMS; VALIDATION;

DECISION MAKING; DESIGN; PLANT LAYOUT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053197785     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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