An AHP-based approach for the selection of HFMS: An Indian perspective

International Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 338-358

  Nagar, Bhaskar ^a   Raj, Tilak ^a  

^a YMCA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; Analytical hierarchical process; CIM; CNC; Computer integrated manufacturing; Computer numerical control; Flexible manufacturing system; FMS; HFMS; Humanised flexible manufacturing system

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858177443     PISSN: 17457645     EISSN: 17457653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJOR.2012.045668     Document Type: Article

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