Title :
Applying fuzzy sets for erp systems selection within the construction industry
Author :
Barreiros, M.P. ; Grilo, A. ; Cruz-Machado, V. ; Cabrita, M.R.
Author_Institution :
YKK, Portugal
Abstract :
Construction companies over the last years the have been implementing ERP systems to integrate their business processes and to become more efficient. Due to the complexity of the factors involved in the construction industry, the selection of an ERP system is a difficult process. This paper proposes a methodology applying the fuzzy set theory to the selection process an ERP system for companies within the construction industry.
Keywords :
construction industry; enterprise resource planning; fuzzy set theory; ERP systems selection; construction companies; construction industry; fuzzy set theory; selection process; Companies; Construction industry; Enterprise resource planning; Fuzzy set theory; Fuzzy sets; Upper bound; Construction Companies; ERP systems; Fuzzy Sets; Information Systems;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8501-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2157-3611
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2010.5674473