مطالعات مدیریت بهبود و تحول (Dec 2010)
Combining AHP with Zero-One Goal Programming Technique for Selection of an Advanced Manufacturing System
Abstract
To remain in the current competitive world as a manufacturingcompany, it is vital to use Advanced Manufacturing Systems (AMSs).AMS selection is now considered a strategic decision fororganizations, due to the effects it has on their future activities. Theprocess of decision-making involves some complexities which are notonly caused by the varied quantitative and qualitative factors involved,but also due to the conflictions between these factors, and the diverseviews of stakeholders. Thus, In order to choose AMS type, it isnecessary to take into account both the effective factors and thestakeholders' viewpoints; and finally, the most suitable system shouldbe recognized by the management, considering the limitations of thecompany’s resources. To date, different approaches have beendeveloped for AMS evaluation and selection, with their ownadvantages and disadvantages - some of them ignoring the qualitativefactors and others being time consuming, for instance. This papercombines the AHP method with zero-one goal programmingtechnique, enabling decision - makers to encompass diverse views ofstakeholders, and at the same time assess the conflicting factors. Theproposed method has been applied to a real world situation to furtherprove that this combined method can prepare more key information todecision-makers than the rest of the available technology-evaluatingmethods.
