851
Views
153
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL ARTICLES

A fuzzy AHP-based simulation approach to concept evaluation in a NPD environment

Pages 827-842 | Received 01 Aug 2004, Accepted 01 Dec 2004, Published online: 23 Feb 2007

References

  • Antonsson , E. K. and Otto , K. N. 1995 . Imprecision in engineering design . Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design , 117B : 25 – 32 .
  • Ayag , Z. 2002 . An analytic-hierarchy-process simulation model for implementation and analysis of computer-aided systems . International Journal of Production Research , 40 : 3053 – 3073 . [CROSSREF]
  • Ayag , Z. 2005 . An integrated approach to evaluating conceptual design alternatives in a new product development environment . International Journal of Production Research , 43 : 687 – 713 . [CROSSREF]
  • Aytug , H. and Dogan , C. A. 1998 . A framework and a simulation generator for kanban-controlled manufacturing systems . Computers and Industrial Engineering , : 337 – 350 . [CROSSREF]
  • Birta , L. G. and Ozmizrak , F. N. 1996 . A knowledge-based approach for the validation of simulation models: the foundation . ACM Transactions on Modeling & Computer Simulation , 6 : 76 – 98 . [CROSSREF]
  • Boender , C. G.E. , De Grann , J. G. and Lootsma , F. A. 1989 . Multicriteria decision analysis with fuzzy pairwise comparison . Fuzzy Sets and Systems , 29 : 133 – 143 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Buckley , J. J. 1985 . Fuzzy hierarchical analysis . Fuzzy Sets and Systems , 17 : 233 – 247 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Brown , S. L. and Eisenhardt , K. M. 1995 . Product development: past research, present findings and future directions . Academy of Management Review , 4 : 343 – 378 .
  • Carnahan , J. V. , Thurston , D. L. and Liu , T. 1994 . Fuzzing ratings for multiattribute design decision-making . Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design , 116 : 511 – 521 .
  • Chen , Y. H. 1996 . Fuzzy ratings in mechanical engineering design and application to bearing selection, in . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture , 210 : 49 – 53 . [CSA]
  • Cheng , C. H. and Mon , D. L. 1994 . Evaluating weapon system by analytic hierarchy process based on fuzzy scales . Fuzzy Sets and Systems , 63 : 1 – 10 . [CROSSREF]
  • Chesbrough , H. W. and Teece , D. J. 2002 . Organizing for innovation: when is virtual virtuous? . Harvard Business Review , August : 127 – 135 .
  • Deng , H. 1999 . Multi criteria analysis with fuzzy pairwise comparison . International Journal of Approximate Reasoning , 21 : 215 – 231 . [CROSSREF]
  • Duffy , A. H.B. , Andreasen , M. M. , MacCallum , K. J. and Reijers , L. N. 1993 . Design co-ordination for concurrent engineering . Journal of Engineering Design , 4 : 251 – 261 .
  • Finger , S. and Dixon , J. R. 1989a . A review of research in mechanical engineering design, Part I: descriptive, prescriptive and computer–based models of design processes . Research Engineering Design , 1 : 51 – 68 . [CROSSREF]
  • Finger , S. and Dixon , J. R. 1989b . A review of research in mechanical engineering design, part II: representations, analysis, and design for the life cycle . Research Engineering Design , 1 : 121 – 137 . [CROSSREF]
  • Fitzsimmons , J. A. , Kouvelis , P. and Mallick , D. N. 1991 . Design strategy and its interface with manufacturing and marketing strategy: a conceptual framework . Journal of Operations Management , 10 : 398 – 415 . [CROSSREF]
  • Gates , W. 1999 . Business@the Speed of Sound , Warner Books .
  • Griffin , A. and Hauser , J. R. 1996 . Integrating R&D and marketing: a review and analysis of the literature . Journal of Product Innovation Management , 13 : 191 – 215 . [CROSSREF]
  • Hsiao , S. W. 1998 . Fuzzy logic based decision model for product design . International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics , 21 : 103 – 116 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Kaufmann , A. and Gupta , M. M. 1985 . Introduction to Fuzzy Arithmetic: Theory and Applications , New York, NY : Van Nostrand Reinhold .
  • Kaymak , U. and Van Nautalemke , H. R. 1993 . “ A parametric generalized goal function for fuzzy decision-making with unequally weighted objectives ” . In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems , 1156 – 1160 . Piscataway, NJ : IEEE .
  • Khoo , L. P. and Ho , N. C. 1996 . Framework of a fuzzy quality function deployment system . International Journal of Production Research , 34 : 299 – 311 .
  • King , A. M. and Sivaloganathan , S. 1999 . Development of a methodology for concept selection in flexible design strategies . Journal of Engineering Design , 10 : 329 – 349 . [CROSSREF]
  • Kivijarvi , H. and Tuominen , M. Integrating AHP and dynamic simulation: experiences, conceptualizations and business experiments . Proceedings of the 5th Int'l Symposium on the AHP . August 1999 , Kobe, Japan. 386 – 392 .
  • Klir , G. J. and Yuan , B. 1995 . Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic: Theory and Application , Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice–Hall .
  • Krishnan , V. and Ulrich , K. T. 2001 . Product development decisions: a review of the literature . Management Science , 47 : 1 – 21 . [CROSSREF]
  • Kwong , C. K. and Bai , H. 2002 . A fuzzy AHP approach to the determination of importance weights of customer requirements in quality function deployment . Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing , 13 : 367 – 377 . [CROSSREF]
  • Kwong , C. K. and Bai , H. 2003 . Determining the importance weights for the customer requirements in QFD using a fuzzy AHP with an extent analysis approach . IIE Transactions , 35 : 619 – 626 . [CROSSREF]
  • Lee , A. R. 1999 . Application of modified fuzzy AHP method to analyze bolting sequence of structural joints , UMI Dissertation Services
  • Lee , W. B. , Lau , H. , Liu , Z. Z. and Tam , S. 2001 . A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process approach in modular product design . Expert Systems , 18 : 32 – 42 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Lootsma , F. A. 1997 . Fuzzy Logic for Planning and Decision Making , Dordrecht, , The Netherlands : Kluwer .
  • Marsh , S. , Moran , J. V. , Nakui , S. and Hoffherr , G. 1991 . Facilitating and Training in Quality Function Deployment , Methuen, MA : GOAL/QPC .
  • Negoita , C. V. 1985 . Expert Systems and Fuzzy Systems , Menlo Park, CA : Benjamin/ Cummings .
  • O'Keefe , R. M. and Haddock , J. 1991 . Data-driven generic simulators for flexible manufacturing systems . International Journal of Production Research , 29 : 1795 – 1810 . [CSA]
  • Pahl , G. and Beitz , W. 1984 . Engineering Design , 119 – 138 . London : The Design Council .
  • Pugh , S. 1991 . Total Design , 67 – 85 . Addison-Wesley .
  • Saaty , T. L. 1981 . The Analytical Hierarchy Process , New York, NY : McGraw Hill .
  • Saaty , T. L. 1989 . Decision making, scaling, and number crunching . Decision Sciences , 20 : 404 – 409 .
  • Saaty , T. L. 1990 . How to make a decision: the analytic hierarchy process . European Journal of Operational Research , 48 : 9 – 26 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Scott , M. 2002 . “ Quantifying certainty in design decisions: examining AHP ” . In Proceedings of DETC2002
  • Thurston , D. L. and Carnahan , J. V. 1992 . Fuzzy ratings and utility analysis in preliminary design evaluation of multiple attributes. Transactions of the ASME . Journal of Mechanical Design , 114 : 648 – 658 .
  • Ulrich , K. T. and Eppinger , S. D. 2000 . Product design and development, , 2nd edn. , New York : Irwin McGraw-Hill .
  • Van Laarhoven , P. J.M. and Pedrycz , W. 1983 . A fuzzy extension of Saaty's priority theory . Fuzzy Sets and Systems , 11 : 229 – 241 . [CROSSREF]
  • Wang , J. 1999 . Fuzzy outranking approach to prioritize design requirements in quality function deployment . International Journal of Production Research , 37 : 899 – 916 . [CROSSREF]
  • Weck , M. , Klocke , F. , Schell , H. and Ruenauver , E. 1997 . Evaluating alternative production cycles using the extended fuzzy AHP method . European Journal of Operational Research , 100 : 351 – 366 . [CROSSREF]
  • Welch , D. and Kerwin , K. 2003 . Rick Wagoner's game plan . Business Week , : 52 – 60 . [CSA]
  • Whitney , D. T. 1988 . Manufacturing by design . Harvard Business Review , 66 : 83 – 91 .
  • Zadeh , L. A. 1994 . Fuzzy logic, neural network, and soft computing . Communications of the ACM , 37 : 77 – 84 . [CSA] [CROSSREF]
  • Zahedi , F. 1986 . The analytic hierarchy process: a survey of the method and its application . Interfaces , 16 : 96 – 108 .
  • Zhou , M. 1997 . “ Fuzzy logic based models for quality planning and improvement ” . In Procedings of ASME Conference: Intelligent Engineering Systems through Artificial Neural Networks Vol. 7 , 311 – 316 .
  • Zhou , M. 1998 . Fuzzy logic and optimization models for implementing QFD . Computers & Industrial Engineering , 35 : 237 – 240 . [CROSSREF]
  • Zimmermann , H. J. 1985 . Fuzzy Set Theory and Its Applications , Boston, MA : Kluwer .
  • Zimmermann , H. J. 1996 . Fuzzy Set Theory and its Applications , Boston, MA : Kluwer .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.