A simulation study integrated with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in an automotive manufacturing system

SIMULATION

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 450-463

  Xu, Te ^a   Moon, Dug Hee ^a   Baek, Seung Geun ^a  

^a Changwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

analytic hierarchy process; automotive; manufacturing system design; simulation; transmission

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE; AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING; DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; LEADTIME; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM REDESIGN; MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING; NEW PRODUCT; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PRODUCT MIX; PRODUCTION VOLUMES; SIMULATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SIMULATION STUDIES; SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES; WORK IN PROCESS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSIONS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 84860459248     PISSN: 00375497     EISSN: 17413133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037549711407781     Document Type: Article

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