A hierarchical decision support system for integrated resource planning

Journal of Decision Systems

Volumn 7, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 21-38

  Mills, David ^a   Lowe, Ian ^a   Vlacic, Ljubisa ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Integrated resource planning; Multicriteria decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863400642     PISSN: 12460125     EISSN: 21167052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/12460125.1998.10511741     Document Type: Article

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