An epsilon-free approach for finding the most efficient unit in DEA

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 3182-3192

  Toloo, Mehdi ^a  

^a VSB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Common set of weights; Data envelopment analysis; Epsilon free approach; Facility layout design; Mixed integer programming model; The most efficient unit

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING;

COMMON SET OF WEIGHTS; EPSILON-FREE APPROACH; FACILITY LAYOUT DESIGN; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL; THE MOST EFFICIENT UNIT;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84900850264     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2013.11.028     Document Type: Article

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