This study aims to present the integrated Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)–Multi-Attributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis (MAIRCA) approach of Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) to grade the nine jute fibre varieties based on the six fibre properties.
AHP is used to determine the weightages of the fibre properties (criteria). The jute fibre varieties (alternatives) are ranked with the performance scores obtained by using the MAIRCA method. The same jute fibre varieties are also ranked using the existing modern Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) system and with the earlier published methods of the MCDM technique. The correlation between the MAIRCA and existing methods is evaluated using the rank correlation coefficient. The consistency of the proposed method is validated by performing a sensitivity analysis, wherein the weightages of the criteria are adjusted at different levels in either direction.
The ranking performance of the MAIRCA method exhibits a strong agreement with the modern BIS system, as well as with earlier published MCDM approaches. The result of the sensitivity analysis revealed the consistency and reliability of the MAIRCA approach.
Only a few research works have been carried out on grading the jute fibres of different variants. In this article, the MAIRCA method of the MCDM technique has been used for the first time to grade jute fibres variants based on their properties.
