Title: Application of fuzzy axiomatic design for prioritisation of sustainable manufacturing strategies for an automotive component manufacturing scenario

Authors: R.M. Thirupathi; S. Vinodh; Priyanka Shinde

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015, India ' Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015, India ' Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli – 620 015, India

Abstract: Sustainable manufacturing enables automotive component manufacturing organisations to develop products with minimal environmental impact. Appropriate strategies need to be deployed to facilitate development of ecofriendly products and processes. This article presents a study in which eight sustainable manufacturing strategies were analysed and prioritised using fuzzy axiomatic design (FAD) methodology. Triangular fuzzy numbers were employed for expressing the inputs related to criteria of sustainable manufacturing, as real world experience has difficulty in measurement together. Expert team inputs were obtained and total information content (TIC) values were calculated for all strategies. Strategy with least TIC value namely 'Auditing tools' was the best alternative. The prioritised strategies were being subjected to implementation in the case organisation. Effectiveness verification of the implementation need to be carried out after a defined period by the organisation through actual measurement.

Keywords: sustainability; sustainable manufacturing; fuzzy axiomatic design; triangular fuzzy numbers; strategy; automotive industry.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2019.103568

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2019 Vol.34 No.3, pp.323 - 340

Received: 17 Apr 2017
Accepted: 29 Aug 2017
Published online: 12 Nov 2019 *

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