Strategic justification of advanced manufacturing technology using an extended AHP model

Authors: Kreng, Victor¹; Wu, Chao-Yi²; Wang, I.³

Source: The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Volume 52, Numbers 9-12, February 2011 , pp. 1103-1113(11)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The hybrid process and group decision-making are two critical requisites for justification of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT). This study proposes an extended analytic hierarchy process model for AMT justification, which revises the way of obtaining values of pairwise comparisons in order to take into account both tangible and intangible criteria. Additionally, in group decision, the weights of decision makers (DMs) are required while aggregating all DMs' priorities of alternatives. A novel technique for determining DMs' weights is proposed. In addition, the application of the proposed model to a Taiwanese case is used to verify the availability of this model.

Keywords: Technology selection; AMT justification; Analytic hierarchy process; Group decision

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2805-1

Affiliations: 1: Graduate School of Information Management, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101, Republic of China 2: Department of Information Management, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan Hsin, Taiwan, 710, Republic of China, Email: jywu@mail.stut.edu.tw 3: Department of Marketing and Logistics Management, Southern Taiwan University, Tainan Hsin, Taiwan, 710, Republic of China

Publication date: 2011-02-01