Multi-criteria analysis and the resolution of sustainable development dilemmas: A stakeholder management approach

Selecting the Best Materials in the Manufacture of Automotive Polymer Parts with a Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision Approach

Material selection is a complex issue in product design and development in a variety of engineering applications. Due to the intervention of multiple criteria related to material selection alternatives, manufacturers need the support of transparent tools to consider all criteria and goals at the same time to make complex decisions. The present research tries to provide a scientific algorithm fo...

Assessing and Selecting Sustainable Suppliers in Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set with Hybrid Multi-Criteria Best-Worst and VIKOR Approach

A sustainable supply of raw materials has a concern for manufacturing companies. Due to the increase of environmental and social awareness, selecting a sustainable supplier has been one of the priorities of organizations. The ambiguity and uncertainty in decision making have led to the application of decision-making methods in uncertainty situations. The present study intends to use a fuzzy mul...

Elimination of Waste and Inefficient Facilities in Existing Buildings for Sustainability in Developing Nations

A major reason why many developing nations have not made significant advancement in sustainable development (SD) agenda is the neglect of existing building stock which forms the bulk of built assets. Although sustainable development is a universal challenge, it cannot be approached in the same way for all nations, but rather practical response can be defined nationally or locally. This paper re...

Identification and Prioritization of Factors Affecting Sustainable Energy Management with Multi-criteria Decision Making Approach (Case Study: Farabi Hospital in Bastak, Hormozgan Province)

Selection of Sustainable Supplier for Medical Centers with Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) & Multi-Attributed Utility Theory (MAUT) Approaches

Background and Objectives: The selection of the sustainable supplier is important for any industry. Medical centers are not an exception in this case, and selecting the best sustainable supplier is a major step towards increasing their productivity. This paper, using the Data Envelopment Analysis and then using Multi-Attributed Utility Theory as a backup approach to fix errors, attempts t...