Title: Application of analytic hierarchy process for prioritisation of drivers of fit manufacturing

Authors: Arun Palaniappan; S. Vinodh; R. Mohan Raj

Addresses: Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Raja Rajeswari College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India

Abstract: Fit manufacturing is a competitive strategy that encompasses the characteristics of lean, agile and sustainable systems. Fit system enables organisations to improve competitive performance. In order to enable effective implementation of fit manufacturing, its drivers need to be analysed. This paper presents prioritisation of drivers of fit manufacturing using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) tool. Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is used as solution methodology. Twenty drivers are being considered in the study. Appropriate computations are done and the priority order of drivers is derived. The top three priority drivers are being derived. The practical implications are being highlighted.

Keywords: fit manufacturing; drivers; multi-criteria decision making; MCDM; analytical hierarchy process; AHP; lean; agile; sustainability; sensitivity analysis.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2022.123033

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2022 Vol.27 No.1, pp.60 - 74

Received: 27 Jun 2019
Accepted: 01 Dec 2019

Published online: 23 May 2022 *

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