Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sumeyye Kusakci, Mustafa K. Yilmaz, Ali Osman Kusakci, Samba Sowe, Fatuma Abdallah Nantembelele
Summary: This study assesses the sustainability performance of thirty metropolitans in Turkey from 2010 to 2018 by developing a Sustainable Cities Index (SCI) incorporating fifty-three indicators. A novel methodology that combines Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (IT2F-AHP) and Complex Proportional Assessment of Alternatives (COPRAS) is proposed to analyze the performance of new and formerly declared metropolitans. Posthoc analyses are conducted to examine the significance of urbanization policies on the SCI scores.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Sema Kayapinar Kaya, Ejder Aycin
Summary: The introduction of Industry 4.0 has brought about rapid and extensive digital transformation in supply chain. Supplier selection is crucial in reducing costs and improving product and service quality. With digital technologies and Industry 4.0 implementations, companies have new requirements for their suppliers.
NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Anuj Kumar, Rohit Kothari, Santosh K. Sahu, Shailesh I. Kundalwal
Summary: The proper selection of PCM is crucial in the development of latent heat thermal management modules, as choosing an improper material may lead to early product failure. By utilizing TOPSIS and fuzzy TOPSIS techniques, along with the analytical hierarchy process, the optimal PCM can be determined. The study found that RT 44 HC is the optimal PCM for thermal management of electronic components.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Business
Pei-Hsuan Tsai, Chih-Jou Chen, Wei-Hung Hsiao, Chin-Tsai Lin
Summary: Understanding consumer preferences is crucial for the sustainable development and competitiveness of online food delivery services (OFDS). This study utilized multiple-attribute decision-making (MADM) methods to build an assessment model for consumers' selection of OFDS. The empirical analysis provided conclusions and suggestions for OFDS operators to better understand consumers' demands and improve service.
JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Fahad A. Alzahrani, Neha Ghorui, Kamal Hossain Gazi, Bibhas Chandra Giri, Arijit Ghosh, Sankar Prasad Mondal
Summary: Site selection for a women's university in different backward locations in West Bengal, India is studied in this research paper. The uncertainty of the selection problem is captured using trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to obtain criteria weights. The sites are ranked using Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and COmplex PRoportional ASsessment (COPRAS).
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Renata Pelissari, Sharfuddin Ahmed Khan, Sarah Ben-Amor
Summary: Organizations are required to adopt sustainable manufacturing practices to meet increasing environmental regulation and customers' demand for environmentally friendly products. By implementing clean technology (Cleantec), organizations can manufacture green products and achieve qualitative and quantitative benefits. However, there is limited research on the decision-making process in sustainable manufacturing. Therefore, this paper conducts a systematic literature review on the application of multi-attribute decision-making methods in sustainable manufacturing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & DECISION MAKING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ediz Atmaca, Esra Aktas, Hafsa Nur Ozturk
Summary: Disaster refers to events that cause physical, economic, and social losses due to insufficient resources. Earthquakes, in particular, are frequent natural disasters worldwide. However, the recent major earthquake in Turkey has revealed the inadequacies of existing pre- and post-disaster plans. Implementing a comprehensive disaster management plan can help prevent future disasters. This study used four multi-criteria decision-making techniques to evaluate and select emergency assembly areas in Golbasi, Ankara, Turkey. The findings identified the Sacrificial Slaughter Area, Green Area, Sehir Park, Muhsin Yazicioglu Sports Complex, and the Turkiye Muhasebeciler Association (Incek and Taspinar) as the top five effective emergency assembly areas in Golbasi district.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Phi-Hung Nguyen
Summary: This study proposes a two-staged Analytic Hierarchy Process and COmplex PRoportional ASsessment model-based Grey Theory (AHP-G and COPRAS-G) to explore critical elements affecting international payment method selection in import-export Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) from emerging countries. The proposed approach assists stakeholders in effectively selecting suitable payment methods in international trade.
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Abhinav Tomar, Prasanta K. Jana
Summary: Wireless rechargeable sensor networks face challenges in efficiently scheduling mobile charging due to the need for wise decisions based on various network attributes. The proposed novel charging scheme integrates two popular MADM methods to effectively determine a charging schedule by evaluating network attributes. Extensive simulations show improvements in charging performance compared to existing methods.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
S. Umar Sherif, P. Asokan, P. Sasikumar, K. Mathiyazhagan, J. Jerald
Summary: This research proposes a three-stage hybrid methodology combining ISM, fuzzy AHP, and fuzzy COPRAS methods to select the best sustainable location for a battery recycling plant in India. With the evaluation of expert opinions, literature review, and field visit data, important sustainable criteria and sub-criteria were identified, and corresponding methods were applied to calculate criteria weights and select the best sustainable location.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Asif Mahmood, Asif Arshad Ali, Muhammad Nazam, Muhammad Nazim
Summary: The study identified fear of job loss, fear of data loss/security breaches, lack of advanced education for employees, and lack of standards/reference architecture as the most prominent psychological barriers in developing countries for adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. Strengthening employee education, establishing standards and architecture, and minimizing the fear of job and data loss were found to expedite the adoption of i4.0 technologies.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Debanan Bhadra, Nikhil Ranjan Dhar
Summary: Choosing the best natural fiber for use in aerospace cabin interiors involves a complex decision-making process, requiring evaluation of performance against various criteria and using statistical methods to determine the optimal alternative. This study aims to select the best natural fiber using multiple methods, analyze the sensitivity of different decision-making models, and provide valuable insights for developing Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites for aerospace cabin applications.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Jing-Wei Liu, Sheng-Hsiang Chen, Che-Hsiu Chen, Tsung-Han Huang
Summary: In this study, an AI evaluation algorithm is developed to help rowing athletes excel in the sporting events. Physicality is found to be the most important factor among rowing athletes.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Rehab Mohamed, Mohamed Elhoseny, Mohamed Abouhawash, Yunyoung Nam, Nabil M. AbdelAziz
Summary: The study introduces a new model to evaluate the performance of the top ten Egyptian commercial banks based on three main metrics: financial, customer satisfaction, and qualitative evaluation, along with 19 sub-criteria. Various methods were used to rank these banks, with CIB showing the best performance, while Faisal Islamic Bank and Bank Audi ranked the lowest.
CMC-COMPUTERS MATERIALS & CONTINUA
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Zhili Huang, Jinli Li, Hongge Yue
Summary: This paper starts with the balancing vehicle patent to research the background, current situation, and evaluation methods of balancing vehicles. By using the improved Analytic Hierarchy Process-Multi-Attribute Decision-Making (AHP-MADM) and a three-dimensional patent valuation system, the patent value of self-balancing vehicles is evaluated. Furthermore, this paper studies the status of patent research and the development of self-balancing vehicles, providing a reference for industry professionals in terms of future product technology updates and patent layout.
Article
Mathematics
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Romualdas Bausys, Ingrida Lescauskiene, Ana Usovaite
Summary: Researchers have developed a new multicriteria decision-making approach MULTIMOORA-IVNS and a heuristic evaluation method HEBIN, which can improve the accuracy of heuristic evaluation and reduce the impact of inconsistencies caused by evaluators.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Pratibha Rani, Raghunathan Krishankumar, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Fausto Cavallaro, Kattur S. Ravichandran
Summary: Enterprises are increasingly considering reverse logistics due to customer pressure, social responsibility, and government regulations, often outsourcing these practices to third-party providers. To select the most suitable sustainable reverse logistics provider, a new hybrid approach combining the Classical Combined Compromise Solution (CoCoSo) method and hesitant fuzzy sets is introduced. This approach demonstrates efficiency and practicality in selecting providers under uncertain and multiple criteria.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Romualdas Bausys, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Rokas Semenas
Summary: This paper proposes a novel route assessment strategy based on a multi-criteria decision-making method for path planning in autonomous robots. A case study is conducted to demonstrate the stability of the method in a typical environment with incomplete input data characteristics.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Dragisa Stanujkic, Zenonas Turskis, Darjan Karabasevic
Summary: This article presents a new extension of the Integrated Simple Weighted Sum-Product (WISP) method, adapted for intuitionistic numbers, that utilizes intuitionistic fuzzy sets to solve complex decision-making problems.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jalil Heidary Dahooie, Ali Husseinzadeh Kashan, Zahra Shoaei Naeini, Amir Salar Vanaki, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Zenonas Turskis
Summary: This study presents a hybrid decision-making framework to determine the best location for SPPs in Iran. By using a set of criteria extracted from literature and expert opinions, the decision alternatives are evaluated using GIS software and prioritized using MCDM methods. The results demonstrate the robustness of the proposed approach and its capability to overcome limitations.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ilija Tanackov, Ibrahim Badi, Zeljko Stevic, Dragan Pamucar, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Romualdas Bausys
Summary: A model of five strategies for cleaner production in Libyan industry has been created and evaluated using two novel evaluation methods. The study finds that launching awareness-raising campaigns is the most realistic and best solution for achieving cleaner production.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Raghunathan Krishankumar, Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Fausto Cavallaro, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Jurgita Antucheviciene, Kattur Soundarapandian Ravichandran
Summary: This paper presents an integrated framework for selecting zero- and low-carbon materials in construction, aiming to promote sustainability. The framework adopts generalized fuzzy information as the preference style and extends the CRITIC method for weight calculation and the COPRAS technique for material ranking.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mehdi Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, Maghsoud Amiri, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Zenonas Turskis, Jurgita Antucheviciene
Summary: This paper introduces a new methodology for evaluating sustainable e-waste management scenarios. The proposed method integrates subjective and objective data, opinions of multiple experts, and uncertainty of information. Through an extended fuzzy SECA integrated with SMART, the evaluation process is efficiently carried out and delivers reliable results.
Article
Mathematics
Mohammad Javad Bidel, Hossein Safari, Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Jurgita Antucheviciene
Summary: This study presents a new hybrid decision-making framework for evaluating and selecting the most suitable Project Delivery System (PDS) and documenting the decision process. The selection factors of PDSs were obtained from a literature review, and critical factors were screened using the fuzzy Delphi method. The impact of project risks on decision criteria was investigated using a fuzzy cognitive map, and the PDSs were ranked using the fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zeljko Stevic, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Ferdous M. O. Tawfiq, Fairouz Tchier, Tatjana Davidov
Summary: This paper investigates the evaluation and selection of information technologies for order picking in a warehouse system and develops a novel integrated fuzzy MCDM model. By evaluating different technologies and methods, pick-to-vision is proposed as the best order-picking technology.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anastasiia Velykorusova, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Laura Tupenaite, Loreta Kanapeckiene, Darius Migilinskas, Vladislavas Kutut, Ieva Ubarte, Zilvinas Abaravicius, Arturas Kaklauskas
Summary: With the increasing concern about climate change and the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, sustainable renovation of existing buildings has become a global focus. However, current systems for decision-making in renovation scenarios often neglect social aspects and emotional analysis of inhabitants. To address this gap, this study proposes an innovative decision-making framework based on emotion recognition, which allows for the assessment of renovation alternatives against sustainability criteria and real-time measurements of inhabitants' emotional states. The framework was applied in a case study in Ukraine, showing that the proposed renovation solutions had a positive impact on inhabitants' emotional states. The findings and methodology of this study provide useful insights for researchers in the evaluation and analysis of human emotions when choosing renovation measures or finding alternative solutions.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Amirhossein Soon, Ali Heidari, Mohammad Khalilzadeh, Jurgita Antucheviciene, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Farbod Zahedi
Summary: International laws and increasing consumer awareness have driven changes in supply chain network designs towards sustainability. Reverse logistics can be effective in terms of environmental and economic aspects, making closed-loop supply chain designs necessary. This study addresses the challenge of considering different quality levels for products and consumer tendencies towards environmental issues. A sustainable closed-loop supply chain model is proposed, balancing economic, environmental, and social responsibilities. The robust possibilistic programming method is employed to handle uncertainties in costs and customer demands for different product types and quality levels.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Milan Marinkovic, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Bojan Matic, Stanislav Jovanovic, Dillip Kumar Das, Sinisa Sremac
Summary: This paper presents tests on mixtures for cold in-place recycling, using waste and recycled materials to reduce costs and increase environmental protection while maintaining the mechanical properties of pavement structures.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Dragisa Stanujkic, Darjan Karabasevic, Gabrijela Popovic, Dragan Pamucar, Zeljko Stevic, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Florentin Smarandache
Summary: This manuscript proposes a new extension of the EDAS method for single-valued neutrosophic numbers, allowing for more efficient solving of complex problems with fewer evaluation criteria. The proposed approach's suitability and applicability are demonstrated through three illustrative examples.
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Dragisa Stanujkic, Darjan Karabasevic, Gabrijela Popovic, Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas, Muzafer Saracevic, Predrag S. Stanimirovic, Alptekin Ulutas, Vasilios N. Katsikis, Ieva Meidute-Kavaliauskiene
Summary: This article compares the results of the newly proposed Simple Weighted Sum Product method with other prominent multiple criteria decision-making methods, confirming its usability and high correlation in solving multiple criteria decision-making problems.
