A decision support system for machine tool selection
Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
ISSN: 1741-038X
Article publication date: 1 January 2004
Abstract
Globalization of business, the worldwide competitive economy and the decrease in product life force companies to use new equipments that are continuously introduced to the market with the advances in technology. An improper selection can negatively affect productivity, precision, flexibility and company’s responsive manufacturing capabilities. Thus, selecting the most suitable machine from the increasing number of available machines can be highly demanding. A decision support system is developed for the selection of machine tools. It will guide the selection process and help a decision maker solve the selection problem. Multi‐criteria weighted average is used in decision‐making process to rank the machines evaluated with respect to several criteria. The method is demonstrated with an example.
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Citation
Çagˇdaç Arslan, M., Çatay, B. and Budak, E. (2004), "A decision support system for machine tool selection", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576060410512374
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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