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Multi-criteria evaluation of design and manufacturing software packages considering the interdependencies among criteria: the analytic network process approach

Multi-criteria evaluation of design and manufacturing software packages considering the... Evaluation and selection of software packages are among the important decisions in the manufacturing sector. Design and manufacturing software packages are integral components of manufacturing processes. Since different tangible and intangible criteria should be evaluated in the investment process, it is important to use a suitable multi-criteria decision-making method. This article presents a real case of evaluating and selecting a design and manufacturing software package considering the interdependencies among the selection criteria. The analytic network process was used for the analysis. A group decision setting was adopted and an aggregated decision was derived considering the relative influence of decision makers. The results were compared to the case where interdependencies were ignored. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the impact of changes in the influence of decision makers and in the interdependencies between criteria on the final decision outcome. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences Inderscience Publishers

Multi-criteria evaluation of design and manufacturing software packages considering the interdependencies among criteria: the analytic network process approach

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Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Copyright
Copyright © Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved
ISSN
1756-7017
eISSN
1756-7025
DOI
10.1504/IJIDS.2009.027759
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Abstract

Evaluation and selection of software packages are among the important decisions in the manufacturing sector. Design and manufacturing software packages are integral components of manufacturing processes. Since different tangible and intangible criteria should be evaluated in the investment process, it is important to use a suitable multi-criteria decision-making method. This article presents a real case of evaluating and selecting a design and manufacturing software package considering the interdependencies among the selection criteria. The analytic network process was used for the analysis. A group decision setting was adopted and an aggregated decision was derived considering the relative influence of decision makers. The results were compared to the case where interdependencies were ignored. Furthermore, sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the impact of changes in the influence of decision makers and in the interdependencies between criteria on the final decision outcome.

Journal

International Journal of Information and Decision SciencesInderscience Publishers

Published: Jan 1, 2009

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