ANP/RPN: A multi criteria evaluation of the risk priority number

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-104

  Zammori, Francesco ^a   Gabbrielli, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AHP; ANP; FMECA; HoQ; RPN

Indexed keywords

AHP; ANP; FMECA; HOQ; RPN;

AIRFOILS; CRITICALITY (NUCLEAR FISSION); DECISION TABLES;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84856079419     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.1217     Document Type: Article

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