Title: An integrated AHP-DEA methodology for evaluation and ranking of production methods in industrial environments

Authors: Saeideh Naghiha; Reza Maddahi; Ali Ebrahimnejad

Addresses: Department of Management, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran ' Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran ' Department of Mathematics, Qaemshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 163, Qaemshahr, Iran

Abstract: Decision making about the superior method to produce products is essential to growth and dynamism of productive organisations. In this regard, utilising a model to evaluate the comprehensive performance of different manufacturing methods is significant. In addition, defining and finding the suitable indexes of decision making is required to the proper implementation of performance evaluation system. Thus, in this study, it is attempted to select the best production method and to supply material using data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique and analytic hierarchy process (AHP). In this regard, the performance of ball valve production in Petro Nab Sepahan Manufacturing Company is assessed and ranked using these two methods by considering dimensions such as quality, cost and function as well as acquired measures.

Keywords: performance assessment; analytic hierarchy process; AHP; data envelopment analysis; DEA; simple additive weight; SAW; ball valve.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2019.098544

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2019 Vol.31 No.3, pp.343 - 359

Received: 11 Jan 2017
Accepted: 05 May 2017
Published online: 26 Mar 2019 *

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