Efficient methods for comparing two process yields - Strategies on supplier selection

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1587-1602

  Wu, Chien Wei ^a   Liao, Mou Yuan ^b,d   Yang, Tsung Tse ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Difference; Generalised confidence interval; Process yield; Ratio; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIFFERENCE; PROCESS YIELD; RATIO; SUPPLIER SELECTION;

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 84871221501     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.718450     Document Type: Article

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