scholarly journals An Ontology and AHP Based Quality Evaluation Approach for Reuse Parts of End-of-Life Construction Machinery

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei-xiang Xu ◽  
Xin-hui Liu ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Chen Zhou ◽  
Bing-wei Cao
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Construction Machinery ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Semantic Relevance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Effective reuse and recycling of end-of-life (EOL) products are essential for improving resource efficiency and protecting environment. Currently, many parts of construction machinery in EOL stage can still be reused directly because they are designed with extreme high strength to meet the bad working conditions, which minimizes the impact on the environment. In this context, a quality evaluation approach for reuse parts is proposed in this paper. Ontology model is built for representing evaluation information with semantic properties and constructing the semantic relevance among the various concepts involved in parts reusing domain, thus achieving the integrating, sharing, and reusing of evaluating parts knowledge. On that basis, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is put forward to quantify the reusability degree of the parts of EOL construction machinery. Furthermore, combined with ontology, rule-based-reasoning method is utilized to get suggested strategies for reuse parts. In addition, a web-based system is developed to assist manufacturers in managing reuse parts, and a case study is analyzed to demonstrate the proposed quality evaluation approach.

Performance of physical asset management using the analytic hierarchy process

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawzeia Abdulla Al Marzooqi ◽  
Matloub Hussain ◽  
Syed Zamberi Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Equal Importance ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Physical Asset ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hierarchy Process ◽  
Asset Managers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore certain resources, capabilities and competencies needed to improve the performance of physical asset management (PAM). Design/methodology/approach The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used to select and prioritize the most appropriate factors for improving performance. A multi-criteria approach is used to analyze and compare the importance of 6 main criteria and 18 subcriteria identified from a survey of relevant literature. Findings The study revealed that not all factors are viewed as having equal importance in improving PAM performance, as three of the main factors attained greater importance among the six factors. Research limitations/implications This study explored the factors required for managing assets only within the third stage of asset lifecycle, that is, the utilization stage. It is recommended that future studies be conducted in such a way as to determine the importance of similar factors in the other stages of the asset lifecycle, or to identify new factors and add new criteria. Practical implications Knowledge of the differential impacts of the factors on the performance of PAM can impact asset managers and decision makers in their allocation of resources and focus their work on the highest-ranked rather than the lowest-ranked factors. Also, AHP used provides an effective mean for asset managers to identify priorities among decision criteria in their organization. Originality/value To date, no study has explored the impact of six combined factors on the performance of PAM. Previous studies have found that these factors each had equal importance. However, their relative ranking in practice and when they appear together have remained unrecognized.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Teaching Quality of College Physical Education Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Ke Han
Keyword(s):  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Grey System ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Evaluation Of Teaching ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Hierarchy Process

There are many difficulties in the evaluation of the teaching quality of phys-ical education (PE) in colleges: the evaluation factors are complicated, the evaluation systems are incomplete, and the evaluation methods are not com-prehensive enough. To overcome these difficulties, this paper introduces an-alytic hierarchy process (AHP) to the evaluation of PE teaching quality in colleges. Firstly, the authors identified the influencing factors of PE teaching in colleges today. Next, an index system was established for the evaluation, and an evaluation model was set up based on the AHP and grey system theo-ry (GST). Finally, our method was proved feasible through example analysis. The research results provide new insights on the application of state-of-the-art theories in quality evaluation of higher education.

A quality evaluation approach to disclosing third mission activities and intellectual capital in Italian universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Di Berardino ◽  
Christian Corsi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Third Mission ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Using the quality evaluation approach, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the contribution of intellectual capital (IC) to the development of the third mission in Italian universities, defining the impact of these activities in the regional context. This research aims to verify if the mandatory reporting on quality discloses the contribution of IC to value creation, enhancing the universities’ awareness about IC management and third mission development. Design/methodology/approach The convergence between IC framework and quality evaluation approach is tested through an empirical research on a sample of 71 Italian universities funded by the government. Statistical analyses use data collected for the period 2004-2014 during the national assessment for research activity and third mission performance. The impact of third mission on the university ecosystem is verified using the indexes related to the territorial development rates. Findings This research found significant IC disclosure in the quality evaluation model and it highlights the possible integration between the IC measures and the quality evaluation indicators. The research findings show also a positive impact of third mission activities in the university ecosystem and the relevant role of structural capital and relational capital in the development of third mission. These findings encourage a collegial discussion in the university governance and among academics, stimulating a strategic behavior in the whole system Research limitations/implications The paper focuses the attention on research activity and third mission, considering the final results provided by an external stakeholder of university. Further research must include the role of teaching activity and the opinion of universities’ managers, researchers and administrative staff. Originality/value Following the neo-institutional sociology perspective, this research analyses for the first time the convergence between the solid experience of quality assessment and the immature IC culture in Italian universities. This analysis explores the value created by intangible activities in the university ecosystem, with a longitudinal perspective, contributing to the fourth stage of the IC literature.

The Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in Mine Geological Environment Evaluation

2013 ◽  
Vol 416-417 ◽  
pp. 2020-2024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shao Jian Shi ◽  
Liang Xun Shuo ◽  
Xing Tao Cui
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Quality Evaluation ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Mining Area ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Scientific Nature ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Mine environmental geological assessment usually uses the expert subjective assignment to determine the weights of affecting factors, but the mine environmental geological problems are the result of many factors. Each factor is complex on the suitability of the influence factors, and the factors interrelate and restrict each other, so the human factor is of great impact. Take the geological quality evaluation of the mine environment of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia mining area as an example, this article discusses in detail the process of determining the weights of evaluation factors by using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), which increases the scientific nature of the assignment and reduces the subjectivity, which achieves satisfactory results.

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