Analysing the Primary Influential Factors in Cement Manufacturing Industry Using DEMATEL Methodology

Abstract

AbstractCement occupies a prominent position in the construction industry. It ensures the strength and quality of the building constructed. Though the cement manufacturing industry (CMI) receives a lot of criticism from an environmental perspective, cement dependence is irreplaceable. Also, the demand for cement is increasing exponentially. Here, this paper aims to analyse the primary factor influencing the CMI regarding quality and quantity. In this regard, eighteen production factors are collected from a site survey in one of the leading southern India cement industries and a literature survey. Then, the decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method, an MCDM method, is used to evaluate the factors. Using the DEMATEL method, the interrelationship amongst the factors is explored. Outcomes indicate that capital investment, quality control, and machinery and equipment maintenance are the influential primary factors in cement production. The result of this study may help industrial management enhance both the quality and quantity of cement.KeywordsCMGDEMATELMCDM