In any manufacturing industry 60% 70% of total cost of product pertains raw materials cost. Therefore selec material supplier is very significant factor to improve quality of product as well as reducing total cost. Supplier selection considers various factors and numerous alternatives. However it is conflicting various choices. The proposed multi criteria group decision making problem paves sel...

The present paper proposes an approach integrating two multi-criteria decision methods in order to select the maintenance plan for a multi-component system. The maintenance plan to be selected suggests the set of the maintenance actions to be performed at each scheduled inspection of the system within a finite time horizon. The choice has to be made among different solutions, previously determi...

In recent years numerous publications in the field of Supply Chain Management have dealt with partner selection methods. So far, research has failed to offer a holistic approach for the selection of recycling partners that accounts for financial, social and environmental factors. In view of this fact, our article aims at developing an integrated multi-criteria decision model (MCDM) that support...

The effect of cutting tool insert geometry has significant role for surface finish in turning operation. There are many different types of tool inserts with different tool insert geometry are used in turning operation. This paper present a logical procedure to select best tool insert from alternative tool inserts for better surface finish in turning operation. The procedure based on three well ...

The concept of a common operational picture has been utilized by the military for situational awareness in warfare domains for many years. With the emergence of cyberspace as a domain, there is a necessity to develop doctrine and tools to enable situational awareness for key-decision makers. Our study analyzes key elements that define cyber situational awareness to develop a methodology to iden...

With the comprehensive development of the quality education, more and more colleges begin to pay attention to the physical education for the college students. Evaluating the teaching quality for the physical education can enhance the physical teaching management of the colleges. In this paper, we combine the AHP method with the TOPSIS method and propose the RAHPTOPSIS method In order to evaluat...

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