..., managerial aspects of decision making are not ignored and hence, acceptance sampling models are determined by an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) among the alternative acceptance sampling models. Findings A three-phased acceptance sampling model is generated for determination of the reasons...

... of score obtained by the quantitative method using statistical tools. Furthermore, validation and prioritization of important JIT elements based on the degree of importance have been computed using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and best worst method (BWM). Findings The present work provides...

... machine when used in surface and underground mines. Design/methodology/approach Decision making techniques such as weighted decision matrix (WDM) and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) were used in this research work to establish the best maintenance practice for optimally maintaining and managing...

... and Tobago (T&T). Design/methodology/approach The study adopted an ethnographic research approach, and used the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to determine the extent to which these criteria were implemented at the point of ISO 9001 certification. By complementing the literature review, a hierarchy...

...Henny van de Water; Jan de Vries Purpose The purpose of this article is to address ways in which customer satisfaction could be improved. Design/methodology/approach In this article it is shown how the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) can be of use in making a choice between a number...

...S.A. Oke; M.K.O. Ayomoh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a new star in the continuous improvement research, the hybrid structural interaction matrix (HSIM). The work compares the results of this decision science methodology with that of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) with a case...

... are determined by ambiguous and subjective scale; and 3. roof matrix is neglected. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Quality function deployment Analytical hierarchy process Customer orientation Quality function deployment (QFD) is a management tool that provides a visual...

...Massimo Bertolini; Maurizio Bevilacqua; Marcello Braglia; Marco Frosolini In this paper an experience dealing with the analysis of maintenance outsourcing by means of multi‐criteria decision methods (MCDM) is reported. In particular, the analytic hierarchy process technique (AHP) is used...

... in system studies in order to simplify the analysis that leads to the “satisficing” results. For systems where such negligence may cause significant deviations, the dependency has to be accounted for. The proposed methodology applies the concepts of analytic hierarchy process (AHP), directed graph...

... manufacturing companies are facing a decision problem of whether or not to implement the ISO 14001 based EMS. The authors have studied the critical success factors to be considered by the Hong Kong manufacturers in this regard. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology is used in the study to formulate...

... techniques and for evaluating their effectiveness in achieving educational objectives from students’ perspective. This paper demonstrates how quality function deployment (QFD) and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) are used in identifying teaching methods and techniques and in evaluating their effectiveness...

... based on the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) for implementing the ISO 9000 quality system standard. The model is developed based on case studies at companies which underwent the process of registration and by the synthesis of relevant literature both on ISO 9000 and techniques of analysing similar...

...: manufacturing, payroll, and accounting. Analytical hierarchy process Customer requirements Information systems Reliability Using a hierarchy in modelling complex systems is not new. We find hierarchical structures in the brain’s neural system, in database designs, and in many physical models...

... research. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Analytical hierarchy process Construction industry Project management A construction project usually spans several years and goes through many phases. They are typically described as engineering planning,concept design, bid and proposal, engineering...

... using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique to identify and select key pilot TQM projects, and discusses model development and implementation issues. Illustrates the general applicability of this model by applying it to a hospital environment. Such an approach should help an organization...