Analytic Hierarchy Process for New Product Development

Customer satisfaction evaluation method for customized product development using Entropy weight and Analytic Hierarchy Process

The Analytic Hierarchy Process

The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), introduced by Thomas Saaty (1980), is an effective tool for dealing with complex decision making, and may aid the decision maker to set priorities and make the best decision. By reducing complex decisions to a series of pairwise comparisons, and then synthesizing the results, the AHP helps to capture both subjective and objective aspects of a decision. In a...

A dynamic risk analysis on new product development process

Abstract In the dynamic and competitive market, managers seek to find effective strategies for new products development. Since There has not been a thorough research in this field, this study is based on a review on the risks exist in the NPD process and an analysis of risks through FMEA approach to prioritize the existent risks and a modeling behavior of the NPD process and main risks using s...

Rural development decision support using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

This paper presents a decision model based upon community preferences to hierachise activities that support the development of a rural area in Chile. Local government of the region has tried to stimulate economic development for many years without success. The goals surrounding incentive programs offered are complex and conflicting. Often inconsistencies exist between community preferences, inc...

Development of a method for evaluating the environmental performance of ports based on the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP)

Background: Evaluating ports' environmental performance as one of the two main parts of the maritime transport system is of great importance. This study was designed and conducted to develop a method for evaluating ports' environmental performance based on the fuzzy analytical hierarchical process. Method: The present study was conducted in 2020 with the participation of 22 experts in the field...