Journal of Yaşar University

Yazarlar: Cansu GÖK KISA, Selçuk PERÇİN

Konular:Sosyal

Anahtar Kelimeler:Fuzzy DEMATEL,Fuzzy VIKOR,Machine Selection

Özet: Machine selection issue is a widely important decision problem from the point of production planning in operations. Because of the necessity of considering together various criteria that influencing production speed, costs, capacity and productivity in the process of selecting proper machine, there is a need to an effective decision making tool for machine selection problem. Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques that come to the fore with its applicability in many areas can be used as an efficient solving tool in this matter. The main purpose of this study is searching a solution for a company located in the natural stone industry through the use of MCDA techniques. For this aim, fuzzy MCDM approach that takes into account uncertainties of the decision process, an integrated Fuzzy DEMATEL-Fuzzy VIKOR method has been applied to machine selection problem. The criteria determined in accordance with the literature and the structure of the decision problem is primarily evaluated through the opinions of decision makers that consist of managers and engineers in the company. In the light of obtained data, the weights of criteria are acquired by determining the relations among criteria via Fuzzy DEMATEL method. Later, it is provided to select most appropriate marble cutting machine between three alternatives for the related company by applying Fuzzy VIKOR method.

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