Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment: Using Graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making MethodsManufacturing is the backbone of any industrialized nation. Recent worldwide advances in manufacturing technologies have brought about a metamorphism in the industry. Fast-changing technologies on the product front have created a need for an equally fast response from manufacturing industries. To meet these challenges, manufacturing industries have to select appropriate manufacturing strategies, product designs, manufacturing processes, work piece and tool materials, and machinery and equipment. The selection decisions are complex as decision making is more challenging today. Decision makers in the manufacturing sector frequently face the problem of assessing a wide range of options and selecting one based on a set of conflicting criteria. Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment demonstrates how graph theory and matrix approach, and fuzzy multiple attribute decision making methods can be effectively used for decision making in various situations of the manufacturing environment. Divided into two parts; Part I introduces the decision making situations in the manufacturing environment and presents decision making methods; Part II uses case studies to present the applications of these methods in real manufacturing situations. Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment will be very useful to decision makers in the manufacturing sector as it makes decision making easier, more logical, systematic, efficient and effective. It is intended for designers, manufacturing engineers, practitioners, managers, institutes involved in design and manufacturing related projects, applied research workers, academics, and graduate students in mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering. |
Contents
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3 Introduction to Multiple Attribute Decisionmaking MADM | 28 |
4 A Logical Approach to Fuzzy MADM Problems 43 4 1 Introduction 43 4 2 Method Proposed by Chen and Hwang 1992 | 44 |
Material Selection for a Given Engineering Application 53 5 1 Introduction 53 5 2 Examples 55 5 2 1 Example 1 | 56 |
6 Evaluation of Product Designs 71 6 1 Introduction 71 6 2 Example | 74 |
Machinability Evaluation of Work Materials 81 7 1 Introduction 81 7 2 Examples 84 7 2 1 Example 1 | 84 |
8 Cutting Fluid Selection for a Given Machining Application 97 8 1 Introduction 97 8 2 Examples 103 8 2 1 Example 1 | 103 |
9 Evaluation and Selection of Modern Machining Methods 115 9 1 Introduction 115 9 2 Examples 117 9 2 1 Example 1 | 117 |
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28 Operational Performance Evaluation of Competing Companies 315 28 1 Introduction 315 28 2 Example | 316 |
29 Vendor Selection in a Supply Chain Environment 321 29 1 Introduction 321 29 2 Example 1 | 323 |
30 Group Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment 341 30 1 Introduction 341 30 2 Example | 342 |
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Decision Making in the Manufacturing Environment: Using Graph Theory and ... Ravipudi Venkata Rao No preview available - 2007 |
Decision Making in Manufacturing Environment Using Graph Theory and Fuzzy ... R. Venkata Rao No preview available - 2012 |