title: An Integrated MCDM Model for Conveyor Equipment Evaluation and Selection in an FMC Based on a Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy ARAS in the Presence of Vagueness.
abstract: The conveyor system plays a vital role in improving the performance of flexible manufacturing cells (FMCs). The conveyor selection problem involves the evaluation of a set of potential alternatives based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. This paper presents an integrated multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model of a fuzzy AHP (analytic hierarchy process) and fuzzy ARAS (additive ratio assessment) for conveyor evaluation and selection. In this model, linguistic terms represented as triangular fuzzy numbers are used to quantify experts' uncertain assessments of alternatives with respect to the criteria. The fuzzy set is then integrated into the AHP to determine the weights of the criteria. Finally, a fuzzy ARAS is used to calculate the weights of the alternatives. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model, a case study is performed of a practical example, and the results obtained demonstrate practical potential for the implementation of FMCs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Huu-Tho
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Siti Zawiah Md
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Dawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Yusoff
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nukman
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Achmad P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Rifai
authors.affiliation: School of Integrated Design Engineering, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aoyama
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004738:Engineering; D004867:Equipment Design; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D066192:Manufacturing Industry