Concept selection with hesitant fuzzy ANP-PROMETHEE II

ABSTRACT

An integrated approach is given for the assessment and ranking of concepts as part of the new product development (NPD) process. Selection of the best concept in NPD involves multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) since there are numerous possibly competing criteria to consider. Here, “hesitant fuzzy Analytic Network Process” (H-F-ANP) and “hesitant fuzzy Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enriching Evaluations II” (H-F-PROMETHEE II) are integrated to assess the concepts and determine the best. In the hesitant fuzzy ANP-PROMETHEE II (H-F-ANP-PROMETHEE II), H-F-ANP is applied to calculate criteria weights, taking into consideration inner and outer dependence and feedback interactions between criteria and H-F-PROMETHEE II is implemented to rank concept alternatives, employing the calculated criteria weights. A demonstrative example is given where five concepts are evaluated by three decision makers (DMs) to exhibit the applicability. For comparison, H-F-ANP-VIKOR is utilized.

KEYWORDS:

• Concept selection
• MCDM
• hesitant fuzzy
• ANP
• PROMETHEE II

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Funda Samanlioglu

Funda Samanlioglu is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Kadir Has University, Turkey. After receiving her Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, prior to her academic position at Kadir Has University, she worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. She is an author or co-author of over 60 technical papers. Her current research interests are in epidemic models, multi-criteria decision making, meta-heuristics, humanitarian relief logistics, and applied operations research.

Zeki Ayağ

Zeki Ayag, Ph.D., P.Eng. is currently as a Full Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Kadir Has University. Before, he served as Director of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering between 2014-2017 and Founding Chairman of Industrial Engineering between 2005-2015 at the same university. He holds an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering Department of Faculty of Business Administration, a Master’s in Engineering Management Program of Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering Program of Industrial Engineering at ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (I.T.U). In addition to his academic experience, he has national and international industrial experience such as; CAD Engineer in MAGNA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Cam-Slide Mfg. (CANADA), Engineering Designer in MOLD-MASTERS LTD. (CANADA), and so on. He also worked as a full-time Research and Teaching Assistant in the IE Department at I.T.U. for 4 years. He taught many courses. His research interests include Multiple-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Analytic Hierarchy/Network Process (AHP/ANP), Fuzzy Logic, Simulation of Manufacturing Systems, New Product Development (NPD). He has published many articles in leading periodical journals indexed by SCI®) and SCI-Expanded®. He is also an active referee for the leading journals. He has also given many seminars on his interest fields with numerous publications in conference and congress proceedings. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) from both Society of Professional Engineers in Ontario (PEO) in CANADA,. He is Senior Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). He is also Associate Editor in Advances in Fuzzy Systems, former Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Production Research, and in different capacities for other journals. He also serves Program Evaluator for MÜDEK (Association of Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs), and Institutional External Evaluator and Team Leader for YÖK (Council of Higher Education in Turkey) Quality Council.