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A conceptual framework for evaluation of information technology investments

The decision to acquire a new information technology poses a number of serious evaluation and selection problems to technology managers, because the new system must not only meet current information requirements of the organisation, but also the needs for future expansion. Tangible and intangible benefits factors, as well as risks factors, must be identified and evaluated. The paper provides a ...

Feb. 10, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers
Evaluating centralized return centers in a reverse logistics network: An integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision approach

In this paper, the Centralized Return Centers location evaluation problem in a reverse logistics network is investigated. This problem is solved via an integrated analytic network process- fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution approach. Analytic network process allows us to evaluate criteria preferences while considering interdependence between them. On the other ...

Jun. 1, 2008

By Center for Environment and Energy Research & Studies (CEERS)
Trade-off analysis between business and environmental strategies

This paper explores the desirable relationship between business strategy and environmental strategy on both a product line and process line basis. The work uses the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to do a pair-wise comparison between business and environmental benefits and importance. Subsequently, the Product Profile Matrix is used to conceptualise the findings generated from the AHP and ...

Feb. 4, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers
Selection of power market structure using the analytic hierarchy process

Selection of a power market structure from the available alternatives is an important activity within an overall power sector reform programme. The evaluation criteria for selection are both subjective as well as objective in nature and the selection of alternatives is characterised by their conflicting nature. This study demonstrates a methodology for power market structure selection using the ...

Jan. 30, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers
Using the fuzzy analytic network process for selecting technology R&D projects

Technology development programs have proven to be useful strategies for governments to encourage private firms to undertake R&D projects. Due to limited budgets, a government must select proper R&D projects for funding. R&D project selection is full of uncertainty and can be viewed as a multiple-criteria decision that is normally made by a review committee. In this study, we propose a fuzzy ...

Dec. 3, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers
Combination of DEMATEL and ANP for the cargo shipping company selection problem

Cargo shipping is a vital part of logistic functions but selecting the right cargo shipping company is a difficult task for companies. This selection can be handled with the help of multi criteria decision making (MCDM) methods. This paper attempts to solve the cargo shipping company selection problem by adopting MCDM model that combines Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) ...

Dec. 29, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers
Evaluation of advanced manufacturing technologies for world-class using analytical network process method

In this paper, we develop a decision tool to help managers make more accurate decisions about their investments in advanced manufacturing technologies. Since selection of a new technology is an innately multidimensional problem and there exist interdependent relationships among different dimensions of the system, the analytic network process (ANP) method is used to consider interdependencies ...

Nov. 5, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers
Applying fuzzy analytic hierarchy process in the managerial talent assessment model – an empirical study in Taiwan's semiconductor industry

This study aims to establish a new managerial talent assessment model for the assessors of the IC packaging industry in Taiwan. The Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) method, with the capability of obtaining information in more systematic and efficient ways, contributes to the effectiveness of evaluating and managing relevant managerial competence activities. Borda function, FAHP method, ...

Feb. 24, 2005

By Inderscience Publishers
Application of analytical hierarchy process for justification of ISO 9000 implementation in manufacturing organisations

The competitive manufacturing environment and changing customer needs demand improved quality of products. The product quality and attributes increasingly depend upon the organisation's ability in organising manufacturing system and its equipment and facilities in an optimal manner. ISO 9000 quality management system has attracted the attention of industries all over the world. This study ...

Nov. 28, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers
A case-based decision support system for product development

Companies that are developing new products are now facing increasing global competition. Continual success in the marketplace depends upon how efficiently and effectively a company is able to respond to customers' ever changing needs. In this article, a Case-based Product-development Enhancement System (CPES) is designed to help manufacturing industry to support product development by retrieving ...

Nov. 21, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers
Design strategy selection of AV remote UI based on system structure and user level

This paper proposes a method of selecting design strategies for user interfaces (UI) for AV remote controllers based on the analytic hierarchy process. The design policy for the optimum UI is selected on the basis of the function and scale of the AV system and the user's knowledge using four other evaluation criteria – functional choice, operation procedure, knowledge of the AV equipment and the ...

Apr. 1, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers
A novel approach for selecting green teams: the case of surgical teams

One of the important issues of human resources management in healthcare system is to select green teams aiming at improving environmental management practices. This paper proposes a new general model for green team selection integrating sustainability criteria. The aim is to use case-based reasoning (CBR) systems with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) in team selection process. We test the ...

Sep. 25, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers
Fuzzy multiattribute analysis for evaluating firm technological innovation capability

Firm Technology Innovation Capabilities (TICs) can be conceptualised as multicriteria complex problems that involve the simultaneous consideration of multiple quantitative and qualitative requirements. This study utilises an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to determine the weightage of all aspects and criteria of innovation performance. The fuzzy set theory is then applied to make ...

May 4, 2007

By Inderscience Publishers
A hybrid MCDM approach to supplier selection

An organisation's progress strongly depends on the selection of an appropriate supplier. The selection of suitable supplier is a multi criteria decision making (MCDM) problem, which is based on several qualitative, quantitative and even conflicting criteria. This paper aims to propose a hybrid MCDM technique for the supplier selection problem. The fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) is used ...

Mar. 4, 2013

By Inderscience Publishers
A decision-making methodology for best product End-Of-Life scenario selection using an improved compromise ranking method

The development of environmentally sound products requires new paradigms and new approaches for the product development process. Responding to constantly more demanding legislation, manufacturers have to develop product End-Of-Life (EOL) scenarios. Very few studies are available in the literature dealing specifically with selecting the best product EOF scenarios. This is considered in this paper ...

Nov. 22, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers
Waste water treatment technology selection using FAHP and GRA approaches

This paper describes an application of hybrid multi–criteria decision–making (MCDM) technique for the selection of waste water treatment (WWT) technology for treating wastewater. The proposed approach is based on fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP) and hierarchy grey relation analysis (GRA) technique. The FAHP is used to determine the weights of criteria and then ranking of the WWT ...

Dec. 29, 2014

By Inderscience Publishers
Site selection for an engineering and management services firm in Saudi Arabia

Realising the unique changing cultural and economic environment that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has, resulting from the globalisation and soaring oil prices, this paper intends to deploy a decision making study to address the different issues related to selecting a site for an engineering consulting firm. The study utilises the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) which is defined as a process for ...

Apr. 12, 2010

By Inderscience Publishers
The research on the measurement of corporate technology capability

There is a consensus among scholars supporting the notion that firms that receive technology transfer need a certain level of technological capability to transfer technology effectively from external sources. However, technology capability has many different dimensions and is difficult to measure. Thus, there is no complete set of indicators that can measure the degree of technology capability in ...

Feb. 12, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers
5 Reasons to automate a Process Development Lab

5 Reasons why you should automate a Process Development Lab Higher throughput Increased success rate Reduced resource requirement Improved technical transfer and scale-up readiness Significant Return on Investment We can show how a networked PD and/or MSAT lab bioreactor automation system can dramatically improve lab productivity, increase experimental run success rate, reduce resource ...

Oct. 31, 2016

By Broadley-James Ltd
GP-based optimisation of product parameters of design alternatives to support life cycle design

This paper proposes a new approach to life cycle design (LCD) that includes Goal Programming (GP)-based optimisation and generation and evaluation of design alternatives. Because different interest groups, including users, manufacturers and governments, have different objectives that are often conflicting and incommensurable, a mathematical programming method called Goal Programming is employed ...

Nov. 7, 2011

By Inderscience Publishers

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