Applying a hybrid MCDM model for six sigma project selection

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Wang, Fu Kwun ^a   Hsu, Chen Hsoung ^a   Tzeng, Gwo Hshiung ^b,c  

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

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

ANALYTIC NETWORK PROCESS; DECISION MAKING TRIAL AND EVALUATION LABORATORY (DEMATEL); FINANCIAL BENEFITS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA DECISION-MAKING PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE VALUE; PRINTING INDUSTRY; PROJECT SELECTION; SIX SIGMA PROJECT;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 84896997500     PISSN: 1024123X     EISSN: 15635147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/730934     Document Type: Article

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