multi-criteria evaluation methods (mcem) have been widely used in the scientific arena as well as in urban and regional planning. the analytic network process (anp) is one the mcem that includes relevant tangible as well as intangible criteria and sub-criteria. it allows for a more complex relationship among the decision levels and attributes, as it does not require a strict hierarchical struct...

We report on a class of high-rate dc-free codes, called multimode codes, where each source word can be represented by a codeword taken from a selection set of codeword alternatives. Conventional multimode codes will be analyzed using a simple mathematical model. The criterion used to select the “best” codeword from the selection set available has a significant bearing on the performance. Variou...

This article presents the problem of the selection of k best alternatives in the context of multiple criteria decision aid. We situate ourselves in the context of pairwise comparisons of alternatives and the underlying bipolar-valued outranking digraph. We present three formulations for the best k-choice problem and detail how to solve two of them directly on the outranking digraph. Mots-Clefs....

maintain and enhance the quality of human resources and achieve maximum value from it industry employees is the most important concern of managers. most of researches in this area focus on companies’ endeavour to recruiting qualified experts in the it industry in the next decade. the selection of qualified personnel for organizations which focus on human resouces as a strength, will be a major ...

Original scientific paper In a manufacturing system, inappropriate machine selection may lead to many problems by negatively affecting productivity, precision, flexibility and product quality, and machine selection is considered to be an important subject to make the system effective. A Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) which is relying on the different criteria and alternatives is to choos...

Recently, Nelson et al. (2001a, b) formulated a class of combined screening-and-selection procedures for identifying the simulated system with optimal expected response when the number of alternatives is finite, but large enough to render conventional ranking-and-selection procedures impractical. Under a certain key assumption, they derived an additive decomposition lemma that provides a lower ...

Supply chain management begins with supplier evaluation and selection. The selection deals various criteria different contexts which makes it a complex multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method. In this paper, novel MCDM method, called the alternative ranking process by alternatives’ stability scores (ARPASS), is proposed to solve problems. ARPASS considers each as system that constructed on...

Despite the growing importance of developing a novel business model, most previous studies on business model remain conceptual and theoretical. A paucity of empirical studies has hindered the use of the business model concept in practical purposes. Hence, this study proposes a systematic approach to new business model development (NBMD) that helps business practitioners to develop, evaluate and...