Grey-based and fuzzy TOPSIS decision-making approach for agility evaluation of mass customization systems

Benchmarking: An International Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 440-462

  Mishra, S ^a   Datta, S ^b   Mahapatra, S S ^b  

^a National Institute of Technology ^*

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Agile manufacturing; Agile production; Decision making; Fuzzy TOPSIS; Grey based approach; Mass customization system; Multi attribute decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879292004     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/BIJ-07-2011-0050     Document Type: Article

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