Supply chains are constantly exposed to various risks. An incident or uncertain event, which has positive or negative effect on the objectives of a project, is called a risk. According to this identification, analysis and prioritization of risks may have a significant role in the success of the project. The purpose of risk management is to reduce the risks of non-achievement of these object...

With the constant development of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), the problem of these networks has become gradually serious. People are beginning to study the performance analysis of WSNs. It is very important to correctly understanding and analyzing these networks. In this paper, we seek to use the Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (FANP) for analysis of the WSNs performance and selecting the b...

Within the competitive global market and fast-advancing technology environment, in order to survive succeed, firms need spontaneously respond changes uncertainty of customer needs. Therefore, New Product Development (NPD) is extremely important for success firms. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gradually entered people’s lives, consumer demand AI products increasing. Firms understand developme...

The recent droughts in Iran made a decline in groundwater table and the migration of villagers to cities was hindered supplying drinking water for the current population. Therefore it should be considered as an important issue. In this regard, it is possible to achieve this goal by constructing underground dams that recently have been suggested to replace by medium and small overland dams. The ...

Abstract The implementation of green buildings is widely regarded as a primary solution for optimizing fuel consumption in the construction and housing sector. Through an examination relevant research literature, most prominent hindrances to proliferation Saudi Arabia were identified. Furthermore, present study employed Fuzzy Decision-making Trial Evaluation Laboratory (FDEMATE) prioritize afor...

Supply chains are constantly exposed to various risks. An incident or uncertain event, which has positive or negative effect on the objectives of a project, is called a risk. According to this identification, analysis and prioritization of risks may have a significant role in the success of the project. The purpose of risk management is to reduce the risks of non-achievement of these object...

Article history: Received 27 September 2007 Received in revised form 4 October 2008 Accepted 15 June 2009 With the rapid advancement of technology, product life cycle is shortening continuously. In order to compete against other firms in fiercely competitive global markets, a firm has to keep developing new technology to differentiate itself from others. The acquisition of new coretechnology eq...