Developing a Competitive Strategy for the Port of Qingdao: An Application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process to Ports in Bohai Bay

2011 ◽  
Vol 97-98 ◽  
pp. 659-663
Author(s):  
Yan Chang Lv ◽  
Kevin Cullinane ◽  
Ping Lu
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Bohai Bay ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Strategic Measures ◽  
Container Handling ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Container handling in the ports of the Bohai Bay region is analyzed from the perspective of the competitiveness of the Port of Qingdao. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is applied to this problem based on the main factors affecting the competitiveness of container handling. The results of the analysis suggest that the Port of Qingdao possesses both current and potential future competitive advantage. The paper concludes with some strategic measures and suggestions for boosting the competitiveness of the Port of Qingdao.

The Problem of Adequacy of the Analytic Hierarchy Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
V.M. Romanchuk
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Measurement Procedure ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Calculation Algorithm ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Rating Method ◽  
Simple Measurement ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

The Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is a popular method for solving multi-criteria problems. However, the problem of the adequacy of the AHP method is not solved. Opponents of the Analytic hierarchy process believe that the AHP as a whole is erroneous and cannot be applied in practice. Proponents of the method believe that the disadvantages of the method are compensated by a simple measurement procedure. In this paper, a modification of the AHP method is proposed. A mathematical model of measurement is formulated, which contains a built-in mechanism for checking adequacy. moreover, the measurement method is preserved, and the calculation algorithm becomes even simpler. The fact is that the Analytic hierarchy process is based on the assumption that the scale of relations can be obtained by pairwise comparison using numerical judgments based on the absolute scale of numbers. Fechner’s psychophysical law is considered as a justification for the existence of the scale of relations. But there are not one, but two psychophysical laws. The existence of two psychophysical laws is a problem of psychophysics. This problem can be solved by the rating method. To overcome the disadvantages of the Analytic hierarchy process, it is also proposed to use the rating method. The use of the rating method makes it possible to use the fundamental scale of the AHP method. As an example, the problem is solved using the traditional AHP scale.

Study on the Difficulty Sorting of Experimental Projects Based on the AHP

2011 ◽  
Vol 271-273 ◽  
pp. 363-367
Author(s):  
Lian Hui Liu ◽  
Juan He
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Experimental Instruction ◽  
Comparison Judgment ◽  
Judgment Matrix ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Hierarchy Process

To classify the difficulty of the experiments is the basis of the effective mutlit-level experimental instruction. In this paper, we employ the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to compare and analyse the difficult of the experiments, and set up a corresponding comparison judgment matrix to the difficulty of the projects. We obtain some sortings of difficulty of experiments, which coincide with the fact. Our studies offer an effective way to the rational sorting of difficulty of experiments.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF AHP (ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS) FOR DETERMINATION THE AFFECTING MAIN FACTORS IN SOIL EROSION AT SONG BE BASIN

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 41-50
Author(s):  
Ngan Truong Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Plant Cover ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Slope Length ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Erosion Processes ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Soil erosion is a global environmental problem. The affecting main factors for soil erosion processes are different due to the specific areas. The calculated results of soil erosion, by Ha Quang Hai and Tran Tuan Tu, demonstrated that Song Be basin is eroded very huge, about 321 tons/ha/year. The article is based on factors proposed by R.P.C Morgan in 2005, using the analytic hierarchy process AHP (Thomas L. Saaty, 1970) to determine the weights for these factors. Since then, the article concluded main factors affecting soil erosion at Song Be basin. Research results showed that the Terrain factor has the largest weight (0.30), followed by two factors: Plant cover (0.29) and Rain (0.28). The article also identified four main factors impacting on the soil erosion at Song Be basin, including: slope, land cover ratio, intensity of rainfall and slope length. These results will be the basis for subsequent studies to adjust USLE model more applicably for erosion characteristics in the researched area.

scholarly journals Ranking the Success Factors to Improve Safety and Growth of Artichoke Medicinal Plant Using Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javad Rezaeian ◽  
F. Talebi ◽  
R. Alizadeh Foroutan
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Food Source ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Today, the use of herbal medicine like artichoke is rapidly increasing worldwide. The consumption of artichoke as a food source is raising too. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the main factors affecting the growth of this plant which is investigated in this study. A comprehensive analysis of the literature is performed to detect these factors. A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is employed to prioritize the factors. Results indicate that the conditions of irrigation and soil are the most important ones. In addition, the best conditions for artichoke growth are the medium level of irrigation, soil with suitable drainage, low temperature and sufficient sunlight.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Diversity of Training Quality Conducted as Part of General Training and on-the-Job Training – Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 683-688
Author(s):  
Zygmunt Korban ◽  
Paweł Kołodziejczyk ◽  
Marcela Rabasová
Keyword(s):  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
General Training ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
On The Job Training ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Abstract The level of occupational health and safety is one of the determinants of the company's efficiency. The article assessed the quality of general initial training (general training) and initial training at the workplace (on-the-job training) carried out in selected business entities related to the hard coal mining industry. Problem included in the above trainings were interpreted as a criterion function within a multi-criteria analysis based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. Application of the AHP method allowed to perform a diagnostic (comparative) assessment of objects (business entities), both objects and accepted assessment criteria were compared in pairs with each other (the evaluator's preferences (subjectivity of assessments) are treated in the Analytic Hierarchy Process as a natural phenomenon).

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