This paper is in memory of Professor Thomas L. Saaty, who died on the 14th August 2017. In a problem-solving process, first step to model real-world problem. The modeling effort one hardest parts and there no universal way do it. initial involves structuring problem obtaining simplified so that any multi-criteria or statistical models can be applied. intends explain process through subjective g...

In evaluating construction investments, public or private sector owners often have several project alternatives, e.g. different sites for development and different types of building. Assessing each of them so as to identify the best for implementation is owners’ most important decision in the project planning stage. The traditional net present worth method has difficulty in including intangible...

This paper concerns with proposing a fuzzy logic based expert system to breakthrough the problem of alternatives evaluation in Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP as a multi criteria decision aid helped decision makers for analyzing and prioritizing the alternatives in a hierarchical structure. During times AHP encountered some problems. Hence, fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) and some...

In both the quality improvement and the design of a product, the engineering characteristics affecting product performance are primarily identified and improved to optimize customer needs (CNs). Especially, the limited resources and increased market competition and product complexity require a customer-driven quality management and product development system achieving higher customer satisfacti...

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...

Since establishing the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, assessment of sustainability performance existing and future infrastructures has been spotlight scientific community. This is because construction sector essential for promoting social welfare economic development countries, but also one main environmental stressors to date. However, assessing infrastructure throughout its life cycle...

lack of awareness of the critical factors involved in production of plants and sometimes, the cultivation of plants in areas unsusceptible to plant, can increase the amount of chemical fertilizer consumption in order to compensate the subsequent reduction of plant yield. this would increase environmental pollution. thus, identifying of suitable areas where could supply plants initial needs of t...

data mining is a powerful tool for firms to extract knowledge from their customers’ transaction data. one of the useful applications of data mining is segmentation. segmentation is an effective tool for managers to make right marketing strategies for right customer segments. in this study we have segmented retailers of a hygienic manufacture. nowadays all manufactures do understand that for sta...