Multi-attribute decision models for justification of cellular manufacturing systems

International Journal of Business Performance Management

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 298-320

  Kodali, Rambabu ^a   Sangwan, K S ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

AHP; cellular manufacturing systems; GT; justification; PVA

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898174201     PISSN: 13684892     EISSN: 17415039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbpm.2004.005634     Document Type: Article

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