Application Of Analytic Hierarchy Process Research Articles

An application of AHP and fuzzy AHP with sensitivity analysis for selecting the right process to impart knowledge

Knowledge transfer, both tacit and explicit, is critical. In India skill development in most small and medium scale industries are heavily dependent on utilization of local skills and learning curve is long especially in skill based industries. This study discusses and develops a model based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) framework (both simple and fuzzy based) for selecting the right process to impart knowledge. Additionally, study charts demonstrate and verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed AHP-based algorithm. Finally, sensitivity analysis tests the stability of the priority ranking. A comparison is also made by applying fuzzy models to the AHP technique. We conclude from both AHP and fuzzy AHP analysis that the most stable approach to impart training to a variety of subjects with different learning curves and intellectual and motivation levels is through animation displays.

An application of AHP and fuzzy AHP with sensitivity analysis for selecting the right process to impart knowledge

Knowledge transfer, both tacit and explicit, is critical. In India skill development in most small and medium scale industries are heavily dependent on utilization of local skills and learning curve is long especially in skill based industries. This study discusses and develops a model based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) framework (both simple and fuzzy based) for selecting the right process to impart knowledge. Additionally, study charts demonstrate and verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed AHP-based algorithm. Finally, sensitivity analysis tests the stability of the priority ranking. A comparison is also made by applying fuzzy models to the AHP technique. We conclude from both AHP and fuzzy AHP analysis that the most stable approach to impart training to a variety of subjects with different learning curves and intellectual and motivation levels is through animation displays.

Application of analytical hierarchy process in examining retail location alternatives

Application of analytical hierarchy process in examining retail location alternatives

Application of analytical hierarchy process in examining retail location alternatives

Determining location for establishment of a new retail store is major decision in locational analysis. Such a decision was examined for retail settings in the city of Chandigarh. This evaluation was conducted in three steps. Firstly, geo-demand and geo-competition data was analysed using GIS software. In second step four possible alternative locations derived from GIS was further analysed by using kernel density estimation. The findings suggested two best possible alternative sites for new store location. Finally, best location from identified alternatives was found by using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) as a multi-criteria decision technique. Results of AHP helped in ranking the various criteria and sub-criteria. Lastly, global weights of AHP analysis implied that for opening a new store commercial area of ward 17 was most appropriate.

Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process for Prioritization of drivers of Fit Manufacturing

Fit manufacturing is a competitive strategy that encompasses the characteristics of lean, agile and sustainable systems. Fit system enables organisations to improve competitive performance. In order to enable effective implementation of fit manufacturing, its drivers need to be analysed. This paper presents prioritisation of drivers of fit manufacturing using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) tool. Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) is used as solution methodology. Twenty drivers are being considered in the study. Appropriate computations are done and the priority order of drivers is derived. The top three priority drivers are being derived. The practical implications are being highlighted.

Prioritization of Factors Influencing Brand Love of Indian Young Consumers using Analytic Hierarchy Process

The purpose of this paper is to prioritise the factors that are considered to be important when making the decision towards liking or loving a particular apparel brand, from the perspective of young consumers. The study models the problem of identifying various factors influencing brand love (BL) as a multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem and applies analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a tool to find the relative weights of the factors. Then these weights are used to evaluate three popular apparel brands amongst youngsters, namely 'ZARA', 'Hennes & Mauritz' (H&M) and 'Marks & Spencer' (M&S). The data pertaining to pairwise comparisons of various factors and sub-factors related to the study are collected from the students studying at various colleges in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) (India) using convenience sampling. The results indicate that brand experience is the most important factor for young consumers amongst all 12 factors considered in the study.

Prioritisation of factors influencing brand love of Indian young consumers using analytic hierarchy process

The purpose of this paper is to prioritise the factors that are considered to be important when making the decision towards liking or loving a particular apparel brand, from the perspective of young consumers. The study models the problem of identifying various factors influencing brand love (BL) as a multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem and applies analytic hierarchy process (AHP) as a tool to find the relative weights of the factors. Then these weights are used to evaluate three popular apparel brands amongst youngsters, namely 'ZARA', 'Hennes & Mauritz' (H&M) and 'Marks & Spencer' (M&S). The data pertaining to pairwise comparisons of various factors and sub-factors related to the study are collected from the students studying at various colleges in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) (India) using convenience sampling. The results indicate that brand experience is the most important factor for young consumers amongst all 12 factors considered in the study.

Application of combined SWOT and AHP for strategy development: evidence from pottery industry of Bangladesh

This study aims to explore the appropriate strategies to revive the pottery industry development in Bangladesh. The research followed SWOT-AHP combined method that is based on Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) weighting methodology. SWOT analysis is one of the popular tools for environmental scanning to identify the internal and external environmental factors simultaneously for defining an enterprise’s strategic actions. Due to some flaws of SWOT analysis, this study followed the AHP, which is a multi-criteria decision-making approach. The qualitative data collection consisted of a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and in-depth Interviews. We analyzed quantitative data by the AHP to identify the relative prominence of each SWOT factor analysis. The results revealed that potters have an innovative capacity. Due to the lack of administrative coordination and fierce competition with alternatives products such as plastic, metallic products, they face some difficulties. Still reliability in the marketplace is increasing with time. These findings guide to generate useful inference and could be utilized for decision-making and policies formulation in pottery industry.

Prioritization of Decentralized Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Areas of Bundelkhand Region, India Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Bundelkhand region is located in the central part of India and its rural energy demand depends mainly on the non-renewable energy resources while renewable energy resources are abundantly available in this region. The utilization of renewable sources is the demand of time because non-renewable energy resources are limited in amount and cause environmental pollution as well as health problems also. Rural energy planning with the implementation of renewable technology helps to attain in sustainable development. The decentralized renewable energy technologies can play a major role to meet the rural energy demand of the country . The objective of this study is met by the identification and prioritization of the potential renewable energy technologies for rural areas of this region. Prioritization of potential renewable energy technologies for this region is done with the help of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP introduced by Thomas L. Saaty, is one of the most widely used multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tool in sustainable energy planning. AHP may help the decision-makers to set the priority and make the finest decision. This study identifies the various merit and demerit of the potential renewable energy technologies, namely anaerobic digestion, solar photovoltaic and biomass gasification and emphasizes the application of AHP in prioritization of the potential renewable energy technologies for rural areas in this region. The result of this research shows that solar photovoltaic can play a vital role in sustainable development in this region and it will also show a direction to policymaker and research scholar for analyzing rural energy planning in the most effective and efficient way.

Formulating peatland fire prevention strategy in Bengkalis Regency: An application of analytical hierarchy process

Bengkalis has been widely known as one of the regencies in Riau Province that is dominated by peatland. Nevertheless, this regency is also known for its almost annually recurring peatland fires. Considering this issue, this study primarily aims to formulate peatland fire prevention strategy in Bengkalis Regency. This study was conducted through the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. While having a high degree of consistency ratio among involved experts, the results of this study revealed that shrubs was the type of peatland cover that must be given priority attention. Meanwhile, the key criteria in implementing peatland fire prevention was budget availability. Besides, local governmental institution that should be prioritized to receive authority as the coordinator for peatland fires prevention was the Regional Disaster and Fire-Fighting Agency (BPBD-Damkar). In the meantime, sequentially, it seems that the best prevention alternative was to build and / or repair existing canal blocks; strengthened by the implementation of regional integrated security patrols; constructing and/or repairing of water reservoirs and boreholes; as well as the provision of zero-burning incentives to traditional cultivators. These findings are useful to support the local government in preparing a more proactive prevention approach in addressing peatland fires.

The Effectiveness of Training Programmes Towards the Level of Knowledge of the Personnel Involved in Stamp Duty Valuation

Effective training programmes that is underpinned by integrated content holds the role to ensure that effective delivery of knowledge can be absorbed appropriately by the personnel of Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) that have undergone the training programmes being organized. This study is conducted to identify the effect of training programmes towards the level of knowledge of the personnel involved in stamp duty valuation. Due to its importance of the provision of the training programmes given to the personnel of an organization, hence, an investigation related to the effect of the content of the training programmes towards the knowledge of the personnel of Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) in stamp duty valuation has been conducted. This is to identify if the content of the training programmes conducted by the National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN) towards the personnel of Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) has ensured effectiveness and has ensured the fulfillment of the requirement of the personnel in executing their tasks effectively. This study has been conducted focusing on stamp duty involving six (6) offices of the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) within Klang Valley that has included the District Valuer, Valuation Officer and Assistant Valuation Officer, who are engaged in the valuation process of stamp duty, as respondents. Interview approach, pilot study, content analysis, application of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been employed to achieve the main objective of this study. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) which has been used in this study, is to determine the relative importance of the level of knowledge of the personnel in Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) and also acts as the instrument that can be applied as a guide in the effort to improve the performance in the content of training programmes to fulfill the expectation and requirement of the personnel during the valuation process of the stamp duty. In summary, this study has proven that there is strong relationship between knowledge contained in the training programmes content with the level of knowledge of the personnel in stamp duty valuation.

Multi-criteria Analysis for Rapid Strategic Environmental Assessment in Tourism Planning

Multi-criteria analysis (MCA) is a group of analytical approaches allowing us to compare criteria or alternatives when making complex decisions. It can be applied in Strategic Environmental Assessment for supporting the integration of environmental, social and economic aspects into the development of strategies, policies, plan and programme making. This paper reports on an application of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) as one of MCA approaches to assess Gilan Tourism Development Plan in Iran. Here, the Global Sustainable Tourism criteria were weighted by AHP on the basis of experts’ opinions. The extent to which development options for Gilan Tourism Development Plan were likely to be sustainable was assessed using a list of weighted criteria. The evaluation of the findings suggests that the plan has not met all the sub-criteria of sustainable tourism.

Assessment of research impact through citation analysis: a new approach

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to reveal the limitations of h-index in assessing research performance through citation analysis and suggest two new indexes called prime index (P-index) and value added index (V-index), which are simpler to compute than g-index and more informative. For more serious research performance evaluation, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology is proposed.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology adopted is to compare existing indexes for citation-based research assessment and identify their limitations, particularly the h-index, which is most commonly employed. It gives advantages of g-index over h-index and then proposes P-index which is simpler to compute than g-index but is more powerful in information content than g-index. Another V-index is proposed on a similar philosophy as P-index by considering total number of citations/author. For serious evaluation of finite candidates for awards/recognitions, a seven-criteria-based AHP is proposed. All new approaches have been illustrated by drawing raw data from Google scholar-powered website H-POP.FindingsThis paper demonstrates over-hype about use of h-index over g-index. However, it shows that newly proposed P-index is much simpler in computation than g but better than g-index. V-index is a quick way to ascertain the value added by a research scientist in multiple-authored research papers. P-index gives a value 3–4 percent higher than g and it is holistic index as it uses complete data of citations. AHP is a very powerful multi-criteria approach and it also shows g-index to be a more important factor, whereas h-index is the least important but frequently used approach. It is hoped that the findings of this paper will help in rectifying the misplaced emphasis on h-index alone.Research limitations/implicationsThe research focus has been to suggest new faster, better methods of research assessment. However, a detailed comparison of all existing approaches with the new approaches will call for testing these over a large number of data sets. Its limitation is that it has tested the approaches on 5 academics for illustrating AHP and 20 researchers for comparing new indexes with some of the existing indexes. All existing indexes are also not covered.Practical implicationsThe outcomes of this research may have major practical applications for research assessment of academics/researchers and rectify the imbalance in assessment by reducing over-hype on h-index. For more serious evaluation of research performance of academics, the seven-criteria AHP approach will be more comprehensive and holistic in comparison with a single criterion citation metric. One hopes that the findings of this paper will receive much attention/debate.Social implicationsResearch assessment based on proposed approaches is likely to lead to greater satisfaction among those evaluated and higher confidence in the evaluation criteria.Originality/valueP- and V-indexes are original. Application of AHP for multi-criteria assessment of research through citation analysis is also a new idea.

Choosing the container handling equipment in a rail-road intermodal terminal through multi-criteria methods

The study proposes a methodology based on the combination of multi-criteria methods for choosing the yard handling equipment in a rail-road container terminal. The methodology contains four steps. The alternative variants of the handling equipment have been determined in the first step. Three types of container handling equipment – electric Rail Mounted Gantry crane (RMG), diesel driven Rubber Tyred Gantry crane (RTG) and mobile Reach Stacker (RS), have been considered. The second step is based on a Technical, Economical, Technological and Ecological (TETE) analysis. The sub-criteria for each main TETE group to assess the alternatives have been defined. The alternatives have been assessed by applying of twenty sub-criteria. The weights of the main criteria and the sub-criteria have been determined in the third step by applying Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The results of weights given in this step are used in the next fourth step to ranking the alternatives by using Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment of Evaluations (PROMETHEE) method. The sub-criteria that have main impact of the choice of an alternative are procurement costs (11%), annual operation costs (9%), stacking capacity (9%), annual equipment maintenance costs (6%), flexibility (6%) and carbon dioxide emissions (6%). Three variants according the type of terminal as small, medium and large are investigated. The results have been verified by using Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. It was found that the RS is the suitable alternative for small rail-road terminals, and the RMG is the best one for the medium and large rail-road terminals. The proposed methodology could be applied also to assess other types of handling equipment.

Application of analytical hierarchy process and GIS for ecotourism potentiality mapping in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India

The aim of this study is to identify potential ecotourism site using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and geographical information system (GIS) in Kullu District, Himachal Pradesh, India. For this analysis, 13 elements such as slope, topographic roughness, vegetation, surface water accessibility, elevation, protected area, climate, visibility, road proximity, village proximity, soil, groundwater and geology have been taken into consideration. Required spatial data and information were collected from satellite imagery and available maps. AHP is widely used to provide criteria and class weight, and GIS is effectively used for the identification of ecotourism suitable zone. The result reveals the fact that out of total geographical land of the district 41% area is considered as high to very high suitable zone for ecotourism site development.

Marine Transport Efficiency Evaluation of Cross-border E-commerce Logistics Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process

Chen X.-H., 2019. Marine transport efficiency evaluation of cross-border e-commerce logistics based on analytic hierarchy process. In: Gong, D.; Zhu, H., and Liu, R. (eds.), Selected Topics in Coastal Research: Engineering, Industry, Economy, and Sustainable Development. Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue No. 94, pp. 682–686. Coconut Creek (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208.Ocean carriage has become a major tool for cross-border e-commerce logistics transport. The surge of the cross-border trades has made the shipping industry spring up. There are many factors affecting the marine logistics transport. How to determine the principal one among them and improve the marine transport efficiency has become the focus of the study. Based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), this paper establishes a complete shipping efficiency evaluation system for cross-border e-commerce logistics and applies it to the Qingdao Port of China for a solid evidence. The findings show that it is subjected to some factors including port loading and unloading and maritime ship efficiencies. The evaluation indicators chosen in this paper all well fit the bill for consistency test. From the analysis of the marine transport efficiency of cross-border e-commerce logistics in the Qingdao Port, it is known that the marine transport efficiency is increasing year by year, but not high on the whole. This paper provides the evidences for the application of AHP in the marine transport efficiency evaluation.

Sistem Pendukung Keputusan untuk Seleksi Penerimaan Dosen menggunakn Metode AHP dan SAW

In fulfilling its vision and mission, STMIK SZ NW Anjani is always striving to improve value and internal quality as a means of strategic intuition to be able to compete with other universities. One of the many ways to improve the overall quality of a university is to improve the recruitment process of lecturers because the quality of the lecturers will determine the overall quality of the university.In order to have a more objective recruitment process of lecturers, the decision support system is being constructed. In this case, the methods that are used to determine an alternative prospective lecturers based on priority are the application ofAnalytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Simple Addative Weighting (SAW) methods. AHP is used to determine the weighting criteria, the weighting sub criteria andscoring based on latest education, while SAW is used to find the final result and determining the rank. The final result of using AHP and SAW as a decision support system model is to be able to help the committee leaderin making final decision for the selection.

Index design and safety evaluation of pesticides application based on a fuzzy AHP model for beverage crops: tea as a case study.

A fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is shown to be an effective methodology for multiple criteria decision-making from various heterogeneous data. Despite application of AHP to some decision-making problems in agriculture, research on AHP utilization for screening the safe use of pesticides for tea plantations based upon multiple criteria has not been reported. The overall safety chain from tea plantation to tea manufacture to tea cup after pesticides had been sprayed on a tea plantation was considered and the AHP network was constructed at two levels with two categories, tea-related parameters and pesticide toxicity. Seven criteria were selected as safety indexes, half-lives of pesticides on the tea plant (T1/2 ), water solubility (Ws), vapor pressure (Vp), acceptable daily intake (ADI), acute oral lethal dose of pesticides to rat (LD50 ), and ecotoxicity of pesticides including LD50 to bees and LD50 to aquatic organisms. According to the AHP, water solubility was the most important factor in the evaluation pesticide safety for use on a tea plantation, followed by the half-lives of the pesticides on the tea plant and the acceptable daily intake. Combined with the scale of seven criteria and relative weight (W), 48 pesticides with an overall score (S) < 25 could be regarded as relatively safe compounds when applied in tea plantations. An AHP approach was suggested to evaluate the safe use of pesticides on tea plantations. This study provides a new idea for the evaluation of safety in beverage crops. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.

Applicability of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Decision Making for Integrated Urban water System in a city

The urban water system is a complex and dynamic for planning of an integrated framework. This paper illustrates Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) technique as a decision-making tool for the municipality’s urban water based on four different criteria i.e. economic, environmental, social, and sustainability to support stakeholders and water utility experts. Due to insufficient funds for the urban water planning, prioritization problems arise and for this hierarchical network represents with prioritization criterion to implement an alternative solution. Saaty’s analytical hierarchy process (AHP) hypothesis is explaining in the study with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and adoptable the alternatives through highest priority value. According to the AHP theory, all required criteria are ranking and preparing the list of alternatives to select the most prioritized solution to carry out in the plan of the urban water policy. Along with a consistency, a check of the final judgment is still carrying out by sensitivity evaluation of the synthesis model even if there are changes in decisions. The study find out the best workable solutions for existing issues in the urban water structure by promoting an interface between water users and stakeholders to reach a sustainable strategy in the city. AHP technique not only finds the important of each criterion but still comparing the criteria weights regarding objectives and alternatives. This application of AHP will ease the policymakers and stakeholders in the governing process for next-generation urban water system planning and designing by providing a framework and support to prepare a city master plan.

An analysis of the applications of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for selection of energy efficiency practices in public lighting in a sample of Brazilian cities

In Brazil, the public lighting sector is a responsibility of the municipal government and typically represents around 4% of the electricity consumed by cities. Considering the significant importance and functions of this service, sustainable management is necessary. The aim of this paper is to investigate the main practices used worldwide in terms of energy efficiency of public lighting and propose the use of the multi-criteria method called Analytic Hierarchy Process to choose the best options for a group of Brazilian cities, namely Passo Fundo, Santa Maria and Porto Alegre. The methodology of this paper consists of searching for best practices in public lighting, which worked as alternatives for applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The final step consisted of presenting the impacts of a potential implementation, through analysis of energy and financial savings. The results suggest the preferred practices to each municipality (Audit and Guide Elaboration, Retrofit, Alternative Energy and Management) and their potential implementation can promote energy and financial savings up to 6 GWh/year and 600,000.00 US$/year. The main implications of this paper are related to proposing the use of a multi-criteria method to the public lighting sector and providing useful insights for local governments and especially for developing countries.