Integrating analytical network process and fuzzy logic to prioritize the strategies - A case study for tile manufacturing firm

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 925-935

  Babaesmailli, Mohammad ^a   Arbabshirani, Behrooz ^a   Golmah, Vahid ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Analytic network process (ANP); Fuzzy logic; Strategic planning; SWOT analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; ANALYTICAL NETWORK PROCESS; DECISION MAKERS; FUZZY METHODS; FUZZY NUMBERS; IMPRECISE INFORMATION; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; STRATEGY FORMULATIONS; SWOT ANALYSIS;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 81855218651     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2011.07.090     Document Type: Article

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