Download or read book A Novel Multi Criteria Decision Making Model for Building Material Supplier Selection Based on Entropy AHP Weighted TOPSIS written by Chun-Ho Chen and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TOPSIS method is extended with entropy-AHP weights, and entropy-AHP weights are used instead of subjective weights. A novel decision-making model of TOPSIS integrated entropy-AHP weights is proposed to select the appropriate supplier. Finally, we take the selection of building material suppliers as an example and use sensitivity analysis to show that the combination of the TOPSIS method based on entropy-AHP weights can effectively select the appropriate supplier.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies for Rail Transportation EITRT 2023 written by Jianwei Yang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 709 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reflects the latest research trends, methods, and experimental results in the field of electrical and information technologies for rail transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital field of research that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the subjects it covered include intelligent computing, information processing, communication technology, automatic control, etc. The objective of the proceedings is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for researchers, engineers, academicians, and industrial professionals to present the most innovative research and development in the field of rail transportation electrical and information technologies. Engineers and researchers in academia, industry, and government will also explore an insightful view of the solutions that combine ideas from multiple disciplines in this field. The volumes serve as an excellent reference work for researchers and graduate students working on rail transportation and electrical and information technologies.
Download or read book An Extended MABAC Method Based on Triangular Fuzzy Neutrosophic Numbers for Multiple Criteria Group Decision Making Problems written by Irvanizam Irvanizam and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this manuscript, we extend the traditional multi-attributive border approximation area comparison (MABAC) method for the multiple-criteria group decision-making (MCGDM) with triangular fuzzy neutrosophic numbers (TFNNs) to propose the TFNNs-MABAC method.
Download or read book Smart Computing and Communication written by Meikang Qiu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Smart Computing and Communication, SmartCom 2022, held in New York City, NY, USA, during November 18–20, 2022. The 64 papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 312 submissions. SmartCom 2023 focus on recent booming developments in Web-based technologies and mobile applications which have facilitated a dramatic growth in the implementation of new techniques, such as cloud computing, edge computing, big data, pervasive computing, Internet of Things, security and privacy, blockchain, Web 3.0, and social cyber-physical systems. The conference gathered all high-quality research/industrial papers related to smart computing and communications and aimed at proposing a reference guideline for further research.
Download or read book Net Zero Economy Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Value Creation written by Rubee Singh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the International Conference on Geosynthetics and Environmental Engineering written by Han-Yong Jeon and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents selected papers from the Proceedings of the International Conference on Geosynthetics and Environmental Engineering, ICGEE 2023, held in Jeju Island, South Korea, covering topic areas in geosynthetic applications and sustainability; civil and structural engineering; and environmental engineering and science. The published articles cover the latest research studies with the focus of discussing the relationship between geotechnical materials and environmental engineering in depth to solve complex geosynthetics issues in civil and environmental engineering. It also highlights state-of-the-art technologies adopted by the relevant industries which are not only commercially viable but also environmentally sustainable. The content of the papers appeals to researchers and industrial practitioners working in the field of geoengineering.
Download or read book Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets written by Harish Garg and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a collection of recent research on topics related to Pythagorean fuzzy set, dealing with dynamic and complex decision-making problems. It discusses a wide range of theoretical and practical information to the latest research on Pythagorean fuzzy sets, allowing readers to gain an extensive understanding of both fundamentals and applications. It aims at solving various decision-making problems such as medical diagnosis, pattern recognition, construction problems, technology selection, and more, under the Pythagorean fuzzy environment, making it of much value to students, researchers, and professionals associated with the field.
Download or read book Weighting Methods and their Effects on Multi Criteria Decision Making Model Outcomes in Water Resources Management written by Noorul Hassan Zardari and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic way of how to make better decisions in water resources management. The applications of three weighting methods namely rating, ranking, and ratio are discussed in this book. Additionally, data mining on keywords is presented using three popular scholarly databases: Science Direct, Scopus, and SciVerse. Four abbreviated keywords (MCDM, MCDA, MCA, MADM) representing multi-criteria decision-making were used and these three databases were searched for different popular weighting methods for a period of 13 years (2000-2012). The book provides also a review of weighting methods applied in various multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods and also presents survey results on priority ranking of watershed management criteria undertaken by 30 undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Download or read book Integrated Multi criteria Decision Approach for Supplier Selection and Order Quantity Allocation Based on Differentiated Sourcing Strategies written by Rajesh S. Hadavale and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective supply chain design relies on robust analytical models and decision tools. Many such models and tools have been developed to address the supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) problem, ranging from simple techniques such as weighted scoring models to more complex models that employ mathematical programming techniques. However, most of the traditional SSOA tools and models have failed to consider: (1) Comprehensive and a standardized set of metrics, to guide the decision making process, ranging from suppliers attributes to strategic advantages, across the entire purchasing items categories, and (2) Linking products sourcing attributes to organizations sourcing strategies and goals priorities, in a common framework. The above two issues are addressed by presenting a structured framework with two separate but dependent phases. The first phase relates product's sourcing characteristics to organizations sourcing strategy and goals, and adopt a common set of metrics (qualitative and quantitative) to evaluate the relative efficiency of the suppliers - defined in terms of how the suppliers strength and its association transforms to organizations strategic benefits and ultimately to customers satisfaction. This evaluation is done using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) models. In the second phase the SSOA decision is made using a preemptive goal programming (PGP) - a multi-criteria decision-making methodology - with AHP ratings as its coefficients. The goal priorities chosen are representative of the sourcing strategy formulated for three categories of purchasing items: Strategic and Bottleneck, Leverage, and Routine. Strategic and Bottleneck purchasing items are difficult to manage while Leverage purchasing items are high value. Routine purchasing items are neither difficult to manage nor have high value. The contribution of this study is threefold: (1) It provides a structured decision making approach in the form of a comprehensive framework comprising of interrelated analytical mathematical models to select suppliers and determine their order size for different category of purchasing items. (2) It provides illustrative numerical examples and demonstrates the applicability, compliance and effectiveness of the developed integrated decision making approach, including models robustness and optimality of the decisions to changing parameters (Budget) and priorities (goals). (3) It contributes to the literature in the area at the intersection of strategic sourcing and SSOA with a comprehensive decision approach, which may be of interest to the corporate world to come to grips with the complexities of strategic sourcing.
Download or read book Supplier Selection written by Krishnendu Mukherjee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive review of the latest research and development trends at the international level for modeling and optimization of the supplier selection process for different industrial sectors. It is targeted to serve two audiences: the MBA and PhD student interested in procurement, and the practitioner who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of procurement analysis with multi-criteria based decision tools to avoid upstream risks to get better supply chain visibility. The book is expected to serve as a ready reference for supplier selection criteria and various multi-criteria based supplier’s evaluation methods for forward, reverse and mass customized supply chain. This book encompasses several criteria, methods for supplier selection in a systematic way based on extensive literature review from 1998 to 2012. It provides several case studies and some useful links which can serve as a starting point for interested researchers. In the appendix several computer code written in MatLab and VB.NET is also included for the interested reader. Lucid explosion of various techniques used to select and evaluate suppliers is one of the unique characteristic of this book. Moreover, this book gives in depth analysis of selection and evaluation of suppliers for traditional supply chain, closed loop supply chain, supply chain for customized product, green supply chain, sustainable supply chain and also depicts methods for supply base reduction and selection of large number of suppliers.
Download or read book Developing of a Novel Integrated MCDM MULTIMOOSRAL Approach for Supplier Selection written by Alptekin Ulutaş and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on 2021-03-21 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main aim of the article is to propose a new multiple criteria decision-making approach for selecting alternatives, the newly-developed MULTIMOOSRAL approach, which integrates advantages of the three well-known and prominent multiple-criteria decision-making methods: MOOSRA, MOORA, and MULTIMOORA. More specifically, the MULTIMOOSRAL method has been further upgraded with an approach that can be clearly seen in the well-known WASPAS and CoCoSo methods, which rely on the integration of weighted sum and weighted product approaches.
Download or read book Multi Criteria Decision Making Techniques for Improvement Sustainability Engineering Processes written by Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of any activity and process depends fundamentally on the possibility of balancing (symmetry) needs and their satisfaction. That is, the ability to properly define a set of success indicators. The application of the developed new multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods can be eliminated or decreased by decision-makers’ subjectivity, which leads to consistency or symmetry in the weight values of the criteria. In this Special Issue, 40 research papers and one review study co-authored by 137 researchers from 23 different countries explore aspects of multi-criteria modeling and optimization in crisp or uncertain environments. The papers propose new approaches and elaborate case studies in the following areas of application: MCDM optimization in sustainable engineering, environmental sustainability in engineering processes, sustainable multi-criteria production and logistics processes planning, integrated approaches for modeling processes in engineering, new trends in the multi-criteria evaluation of sustainable processes, and multi-criteria decision-making in strategic management based on sustainable criteria.
Download or read book Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis under uncertainty in sustainable construction a neutrosophic modified best worst method written by Scherz M. and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capturing uncertainty in multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is not a new theme but a largely developing topic which is in close connection with uncertainty theories such as fuzzy set and grey systems theories. Due to growing complexity of construction processes mainly because of implementation of sustainability aspects it would be necessary to take advantage of a novel MCDA methodology as an efficient tool to handle the uncertainty in sustainable construction decision making. In this study, we utilise a novel neutrosophic modified best-worst method (NM-BWM) to deal with the uncertainty in decision making in the context of sustainable construction. The method is an integration of neutrosophic set theory (NST) and the modified best-worst method (M-BWM). The NST can provide insights on efficient uncertainty handling of decision makers (DMs) subjective judgements. The BWM is a MCDA method which utilises two vectors of pairwise comparisons (the best criterion to others and others to the worst criterion) to obtain the weights of evaluation criteria. Merits of the BWM include its capability in effectively remedying the inconsistency derived from pairwise comparisons as well as simplicity and less pairwise comparisons compared to other similar methods like analytic hierarchy process (AHP). We show the applicability of the method in a case study with focus on the implementation of sustainable construction.
Download or read book A Neutrosophic AHP and TOPSIS Framework for Supply Chain Risk Assessment in Automotive Industry of Pakistan written by Muhammad Junaid and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aims at identifying and assessing supply chain risks and developing criteria for managing these risks.
Download or read book Decision Support System for Selection of the Most Sustainable Structural Materials for a Multistory Building Construction written by Mohammad Masfiqul Alam Bhuiyan and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the performance of the construction industry warns of its increased need for better resource efficiency, improved productivity, less waste and increased value through sustainable construction practices. Existing literature reveals that construction-related spending accounts for 13% of the world's Gross Domestic Product, but its annual productivity growth has increased by 1% over the past 20 years. The core concept of sustainable construction is to maximize value and minimize harm by achieving a balance between social, economic, technical, and environmental aspects, commonly known as the pillars of sustainability. The selection of structural material plays a vital role in building construction since it is the backbone of any structure. Also, the process of producing structural consumes massive amounts of nonrenewable natural resources. Reinforced concrete, structural steel, reinforced masonry, and timber represent the most commonly used structural materials. The decision of selecting the structural material for any construction project is traditionally made based mainly on technical and economic considerations with little or no attention paid to social and environmental aspects. Furthermore, the majority of the available literature on the subject considered a single sustainability aspect, not considering all four sustainability pillars together. When all pillars of sustainability are considered, the process of decision-making becomes more difficult and complicated due to the involvement of a large number of factors influencing the decision. Industry experts have also noted an unfulfilled need for a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) technique that can integrate all stakeholders' (project owner, designer and constructor) opinions into the selection process. Hence, this research developed a Decision Support System (DSS) involving MCDM techniques to aid in selecting the most sustainable structural material considering the four pillars of sustainability. A hybrid MCDM method combining AHP, decision matrix, TOPSIS and VIKOR in a Fuzzy environment is used to develop the DSS. Multiple sub-criteria were identified and evaluated through a literature review and expert opinions. A hypothetical 8-story building was considered for a case study to validate the developed DSS. Notable differences were found in the final ranking of the alternatives of each team due to the significant differences in weights assigned to each sub-criterion based on experts' preferences. The developed DSS is designed to be generic in nature, can be used by any group of industry practitioners and is expected to enhance objectivity and consistency of the decision-making process as a step towards achieving sustainable construction.
Download or read book A Decision Support System for Evaluation and Selection of Structural Materials on a Sustainability Basis written by Emad Shaker Hanna Bakhoum and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural materials are core to application in construction and the key to achieve more sustainable construction development. One of the approaches that can allow engineers to build structures more sustainable is the sustainable selection of materials. Therefore, this research develops a methodology for evaluation and selection of structural materials on a sustainability basis using a multi-criteria decision analysis. The methodology starts by identifying the sustainable criteria related to the structural materials over their total life cycle by developing a list of sustainable factors including their relevant indicators. It depends on a comprehensive literature review about sustainable materials in the construction industry. This criterion is utilized and applied to establish a Sustainable Scoring System (SSS), which is intended to be a reasonable way to assess the sustainability characteristics of the structural materials. This scoring system is designed to be integrated into a developed Multi-Attribute Decision Making (MADM) approach that utilizes the theories of decision-making to rank and select the structural materials based on the identified sustainability criteria over their total life. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to the Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and Entropy theory are used to formalize this approach. Both the developed sustainable scoring system and multi-attribute decision making approach are used to structure a Sustainable Decision Support System (SDSS) that automates the selection methodology. It links the material's sustainability with the design of the structural element, defines it through the consideration of its total life, and provides the material's sustainable rank as well as its sustainability degree. The computer logic and user guide interface of the computer-based system is designed and implemented by Microsoft Visual Basic software. The system is tested and verified by executing forty-two applications to assess its reliability and consistency. •.
Download or read book Sustainable Decision Making in Civil Engineering Construction and Building Technology written by Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas and published by Infinite Study. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable decision-making in civil engineering, construction and building technology can be supported by fundamental scientific achievements and multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) theories.
