Fuzzy-based sustainability evaluation method for manufacturing SMEs using balanced scorecard framework

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Singh, Sujit ^a   Olugu, Ezutah Udoncy ^a   Musa, Siti Nurmaya ^a   Mahat, Abu Bakar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Fuzzy analytical hierarchal process; Fuzzy inference system; Performance evaluation; Small and medium enterprises; Sustainable manufacturing

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BALANCED SCORECARDS; FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

EID: 85106845092     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: 15728145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10845-015-1081-1     Document Type: Article

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