TY - JOUR
T1 - An integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology for material handling equipment selection problem and an application
AU - Tuzkaya, Gülfem
AU - Gülsün, Bahadir
AU - Kahraman, Cengiz
AU - Özgen, Doǧan
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Material handling equipment selection problem (MHESP) is an important decision making area for the companies, since it has a direct effect on manufacturing and service productivity. In this study, an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology for MHESP is proposed. The proposed approach is utilized from fuzzy sets, Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE) approaches. Evaluation criteria for the MHESP is weighted by fuzzy-ANP (F-ANP) approach, then, alternative material handling equipments are evaluated by fuzzy-PROMETHEE (F-PROMETHEE) approach. The methodology is applied for a manufacturing company to prove its effectiveness. Finally, some sensitivity analyses are conducted to show the results' sensitiveness to the changes of the weights of the evaluation criteria.
AB - Material handling equipment selection problem (MHESP) is an important decision making area for the companies, since it has a direct effect on manufacturing and service productivity. In this study, an integrated fuzzy multi-criteria decision making methodology for MHESP is proposed. The proposed approach is utilized from fuzzy sets, Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluations (PROMETHEE) approaches. Evaluation criteria for the MHESP is weighted by fuzzy-ANP (F-ANP) approach, then, alternative material handling equipments are evaluated by fuzzy-PROMETHEE (F-PROMETHEE) approach. The methodology is applied for a manufacturing company to prove its effectiveness. Finally, some sensitivity analyses are conducted to show the results' sensitiveness to the changes of the weights of the evaluation criteria.
KW - Fuzzy ANP
KW - Fuzzy PROMETHEE
KW - Fuzzy sets
KW - Material handling equipment selection
KW - Multi-criteria decision making
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=71349083573&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.eswa.2009.09.004
DO - 10.1016/j.eswa.2009.09.004
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:71349083573
SN - 0957-4174
VL - 37
SP - 2853
EP - 2863
JO - Expert Systems with Applications
JF - Expert Systems with Applications
IS - 4
ER -