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A web-based methodology for convergent product fuzzy networks using the Steiner tree

Hassanzadeh, R ; Sharif University of Technology | 2013

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/21681015.2013.846943
  3. Publisher: 2013
  4. Abstract:
  5. An important manufacturing technology spectrum is to consider rapid and sensitive assemblies through convergent product (CP) in digital environment. We integrate functions and sub-functions using a comprehensive mathematical optimization process. To form the CP, a web-based fuzzy network is considered in which a collection of base functions and sub-functions configure the nodes and each arc in the network is to be a link between two nodes. The aim is to find an optimal tree of functionalities in the network adding value to the product in the web environment. First, a purification process is performed in the product network to assign the links among bases and sub-functions. Then, fuzzy numbers as benefits, costs and customers' value are determined. Next, the fuzzy Steiner tree methodology is adapted to a multi-objective model of the network to find the optimal tree determining the value adding sub-functions to bases in a CP. A new fuzzy multi-objective optimization is developed to work out the problem. Finally, an example is worked out to illustrate the proposed approach
  6. Keywords:
  7. Convergent product ; Fuzzy multi-objective programming ; Fuzzy number ; Steiner tree ; Web-based (digital) network ; Fuzzy numbers ; Manufacturing technologies ; Mathematical optimizations ; Multi-objective modeling ; Multiobjective programming ; Purification process ; Steiner trees ; Fuzzy rules ; Multiobjective optimization ; Websites ; Forestry ; Optimization ; Trees
  8. Source: Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering ; Volume 30, Issue 7 , 2013 , Pages 415-432 ; 21681015 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21681015.2013.846943