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Showing 1 to 20 of 63 for “"Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)"”.
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The Development of a Hybrid Knowledge-Based System for Lean Six Sigma Implementation in Healthcare Environment: The Development of a Hybrid Knowledge-Based (KB)/Gauging Absence of Pre-Requisites (GAP)/Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Model for Implementing Lean Six Sigma System in Healthcare Environment
… and practitioners during decision-making process in the context of achieving excellent benchmark and action plans prioritisation. The system will be built based on a conceptual framework for Quality Management in Healthcare Environment (QMHE) which will be modified into a model. The KBS …
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Development of decision support tool for advising on selecting ballast water treatment system
… decision support tool was developed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, in order to help decision makers in shipping companies to select the most feasible BWTS for their ships. The ultimate aim of the developed decision support tool is to aid decision makers in shipping …
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Preliminary Design of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Using a Multiple-Objective Genetic Optimizer
The process developed herein uses a Multiple Objective Genetic Optimization (MOGO) algorithm. The optimization is implemented in ModelCenter (MC) from Phoenix Integration. It uses a genetic algorithm that searches the design space for optimal, feasible designs by considering three Measures of …
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Proactive industrial targeting: an application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process
… community preferences in the targeting process. A case-study approach was taken and included three Virginia counties. The most distinctive feature of this research is the use of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), a method that allows participants to weigh the importance of …
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Analytical Hierarchy Process Evaluation of the Proposed Slim Modular Flexible Electric Bus Rapid Transit System
… two public transit vehicle alternatives using analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method. Three categories of evaluation criteria—transit, emissions, and finances—are generated for AHP model. The traffic software Vissim is used to obtain evaluation results from Cobb Corridor for A.M., P.M., and …
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Value assessment of new product innovations
… deliver to its customers early in the design process. This thesis provides a framework to measure the potential value a new innovation will deliver to consumers based on scoping the project. The framework provides details on creating a model based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) by …
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Measuring performance of transportation carriers
… carriers in the Chinese trucking market. An Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to evaluate the key measurements of carrier performances for various customer segments and make recommendations. The thesis proposes a comprehensive set of performance measurement criteria to select …
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Evaluation of Rope Shovel Operators in Surface Coal Mining Using a Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Model
… of the attributes were determined by using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The overall evaluation of operators was performed by using one of the MADM models, PROMETHEE II. The research presented here may be used by mining professionals to help evaluate the performance of rope shovel …
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An improved method for determining indoor air quality level in the classroom at pre-school building
… parameters in selected pre-school based on Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Selected pre-school has been chosen located around Batu Pahat and Muar area. Six parameters that has been chosen in order to develop the assessment instrument specifically for the pre-school classroom. …
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An optimal load shedding scheme based on the analytical heirarchy approach: a case study of the Selangor Electrical System
… be have to remove and needs some decision-making process in order to choose the best load(s) to be cut off. The load shedding process automatically detects overload conditions, then shed enough load to relieve the overloaded equipment before there is loss of generation, line tripping, equipment …
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Integrating Risk Assessment Techniques into Building Information Modelling (BIM) Environment for Enhanced Risk Management in Bridge Construction
… Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Next, BIM information is categorised using instance parameters. Third, risks are embedded into BIM via Dynamo. Finally, a 4D model links construction activities to a 3D model, color-coded by risk levels. The …
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An empirical study of critical sucess factors for small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia. Challenges and Opportunities.
… providers have been conducted; and third, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used to analyse the pairwise comparison of the factors. The main findings of this study are that, for the CSFs for SMEs in Saudi Arabia, three factors are deemed to be important both for owners/managers …
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A framework for evaluating advanced search concepts for multiple autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) mine countermeasures (MCM)
… with these systems. This thesis develops an analytical framework for evaluating advanced AUV MCM system concepts. The methodology is based on an existing approach for naval ship design. For the MCM application, distinct performance and effectiveness metrics are used to describe a series of …
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Decision making in complex collaborative engineering design.
Engineering design process has often been an independent decision-making process, in which mainly design engineers are involved. With the market globalization and increasing competition, in order to fully satisfy the customers' requirements, products become more and more customized and complex. …
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Application of formal safety assessment for ship hull vibration modelling
… needs, this PhD thesis has developed several analytical models for the application of Formal Safety Assessment (FSA). Such mode quently demonstrated by their corresponding case sti vith regard to application of FSA for SHV modelling. Firstly, in this research a generic SHV model is constructed …
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Hybrid analytical hierarchy process model for the optimisation of marginal field development in Nigeria.
… this gap, this research introduces a hybrid analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model integrated with the weighted sum method (WSM), screening and economic modelling. The model prioritizes key criteria - cost; health, safety and environment (HSE); regulation; security; stakeholders; and …
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Meteorological risk assessment of Canadian transcontinental freight railway: Case study of Saskatchewan and Ontario
… while the other employs expert opinion-based Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Additionally, two season-based risk maps for warm and cold seasons are also generated. The risk maps demonstrate hotspots and hazardous areas that require more attention and planning to maintain the continuity of …
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Development of models for optimal road maintenance fund allocation : A case of Ghana
… on the preferential analysis was set on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). It involved pairwise comparison of defined criteria and sub criteria by stakeholder priority at national, district and community levels. Priority vectors were estimated for road fund allocation into efficiency and …
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Determination of factors impacting the performance of the CBNRM programme in Botswana
… from the selected participants and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to establish which CBNRM Programme Performance Criteria influence the performance of CBNRM projects in Botswana. The findings from the AHP Criteria Expert questionnaire found that CBNRM stakeholder factors were …
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GIS-Based Site Suitability Analysis for Wind and Solar Photovoltaics Energy Plants in Central North Region, Namibia
… decision-making (MCDM) methods, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), and a geographic information system (GIS) within the Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED) supply area. Combining GIS with MCDM results in a powerful technique for selecting potential sites, …
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