Applying Multiattribute-Based Group Decision Making Techniques in Complex Equipment Selection Tasks

Ljubisa Vlacic, Michio Amagasa, Akira Ishikawa, Theodore Williams and Giichi Tomizawa
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Ljubisa Vlacic: Griffith University
Michio Amagasa: Daito Bunka University
Akira Ishikawa: Aoyana Gakuin University
Theodore Williams: Purdue University
Giichi Tomizawa: Science University of Tokyo

Group Decision and Negotiation, 1997, vol. 6, issue 6, No 2, 529-556

Abstract: Abstract A practicing industrial engineer, even an experienced decision maker, needs help in the sense that there is a necessity to use more logical or analytical decision support tools, especially when dealing with control and instrumentation projects which are often worth millions of dollars. In this article we propose an algorithm which can support the process of group decision making relating to industrial automation, especially involving the selection of control and instrumentation equipment. The aim of this article is to look only at the algorithm's application and how it is applied. To this end, two test cases are used as examples: (1) selecting a local area network for installation in an academic environment; and (2) selecting an integrated control system for a real-world pulp and paper mill. Obtained results show that the algorithm leads to a satisfactory solution. A software form of the algorithm is being programmed for use as a decision support tool.

Keywords: group decision making; multicriteria decision making; fuzzy structural modelling; decision support systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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