FUZZY SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT  INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Isabel L. Nunes

doi:10.5937/jaes10-2510

Isabel L. Nunes Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/jaes10-2510

Keywords: Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Ergonomics, Resilience, supply chain, disturbances, Industrial engineering, fuzzy systems,

Abstract

This paper presents the potentialities of Fuzzy Set Theory to deal with complex, incomplete and/or vague information which is characteristic of some industrial engineering problems. Two systems that were developed to support the activities of industrial engineering managers are presented as examples of the use of this mathematical methodology.

Key words: Ergonomics, Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Supply Chain, Resilience, Disturbances

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