Abstract
There is considerable activity in academic circles in multi criteria analysis and there are cases described in the literature of one-off exercises often to select from a number of options. In spite of this it is still comparatively rare to find a working example of the routine evaluation of multi-criteria into a single performance index. Such an example occurs in the Volvo works at Olofstrom where such an index yields comparative information for management, and even more importantly is used routinely on the shop floor to gauge and to encourage progress towards agreed performance targets.
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H.G. Jones
H.G.JONES has worked in a variety of OR and managerial posts - with Pilkington, the Steel Company of Wales, Colvilles and Hiram Walker - throughout his first career. On retirement he acted as consultant to a number of companies, and was in turn Senior Research Fellow in Capital Investment and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde. He still holds the latter appointment. H.G. (as he is known) has published over 50 papers and articles on his work in steel, whisky and the restructuring of industry in Sweden; and has also published on more general topics. He was chairman of ORGS for some 13 years, has served on Council more than once, and has given other valuable service to the OR Society. H.G. is an Honorary Life Member of the OR Society.