Project selection through fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and a case study on Six Sigma implementation in an automotive industry

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-25

  Bilgen, Bilge ^a   Şen, Mutlu ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

DMAIC; fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP); project selection; Six Sigma; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

DMAIC; FUZZY ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; PROJECT SELECTION; SIX SIGMA; TAGUCHI;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; TAGUCHI METHODS; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84855971488     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2010.537286     Document Type: Article

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