scholarly journals Evaluation model of the companies operating within logistic network

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Foltin ◽  
Mariusz Gontarczyk ◽  
Andrzej Świderski ◽  
Jarosław Zelkowski
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Practical Realization ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Evaluation Problem ◽  
Operational Activity ◽  
Algorithmic Model ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Holistic Manner

In the paper authors presented concept of evaluation of complex systems such as logistic companies which operate in competitive environment. Authors also highlighted the importance of the evaluation problem in operational activity, particularly in the properly prepared procedures to be followed, consisted of several stages adapted to currently conducted research. Properly executed evaluation of companies enables customers to take right decisions on contracting services and stimulate the development of those companies. It should be noted that the proposed algorithmic model of assessment may be particularly useful for assessment of complex logistics systems. Characteristics of the respective phases developed procedure allowed to indicate that it is important to select of appropriate criteria and evaluation methods. It was pointed out that particularly useful for assessing of logistics companies are multi-criteria analysis methods, because they allow to examine objects in a holistic manner, taking into consideration various aspects of activities such organizations. For the practical realization of assessment of logistics companies there was proposed Bellinger method, which contains quite transparent procedures. The results obtained from that method are consistent with those carried out by means of other, more complex multi-criteria methods. Also there was presented the problem of selection of weighted factors for the criteria in the context of their impact on the end result of evaluation. It was pointed out that the choice of an appropriate procedure for determining weights depends on the nature of the evaluated problem and form of criteria.

Application of Unascertained Measure-Entropy Evaluation Model for Program Selection of Shaft Construction under Complex Conditions

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 407-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Qing Li ◽  
Mu Jie Chen ◽  
Wen Qing Meng
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Entropy Weight ◽  
Program Selection ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Making ◽  
Measure Entropy ◽  
Selection Of

An unascertained measure-entropy evaluation model for the program selection of shaft construction under complex conditions is established so that a scientific and effective decision making method is provided in this paper, the evaluation model of shaft construction is established based on unascertained measure and entropy weight theory, then, the model proposed in this paper is applied to evaluate three shaft construction program comprehensively, and the evaluation results show validity and applicability of the model.

Assessing Product Lifecycle Sustainability Using Uncertain Design Information at Conceptual Stage

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Z. Yang ◽  
B. Song
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Sustainability Assessment ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Design Decision ◽  
Fuzzy Evaluation ◽  
Product Lifecycle ◽  
Selection Of

This paper presents a hierarchical fuzzy evaluation approach to product lifecycle sustainability assessment at conceptual design stages. The purpose is to advocate the emerging use of lifecycle engineering methods in support of evaluation and selection of design alternatives for sustainable product development. A fuzzy evaluation model is developed with a hierarchical criteria structure to represent different sustainability considerations in the technical, economic and environmental dimensions. Using the imprecise and uncertain early-stage product information, each design option is assessed by the model with respect to the hierarchical evaluation criteria. Lifecycle engineering methods, such as lifecycle assessment and lifecycle costing analysis, are applied to the generation of the evaluation criteria. This would provide designers with a more complete lifecycle view about the product’s sustainability potentials to support decision-making in evaluation and selection of conceptual designs. The proposed approach has been implemented in a sustainable design decision-support software prototype. Illustrative examples are discussed in the paper to demonstrate the use of the approach and the prototype in conceptual design selection of a consumer product.

scholarly journals Sustainable Supplier Evaluation and Selection of Fresh Agricultural Products Based on IFAHP-TODIM Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Yupei Du ◽  
Di Zhang ◽  
Yue Zou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Sustainable Supply Chain ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Selection Of

In recent years, increasing pollution of the ecological environment, excessive use of pesticides, and lack of effective management of agricultural product supply chains have made the problem of having a green and safe supply of fresh food increasingly prominent. The sustainability of the fresh agricultural products supply has become an inevitable focus in the development of agricultural enterprises. There are some problems in the supply chain of fresh agricultural products, such as scattered production sites and difficult logistics transportation, which makes it difficult for enterprises to choose reliable suppliers. Supplier selection is a key component of sustainable supply chain management, and the criteria for evaluating the quality of sustainable suppliers are often affected by economic, social, and environmental factors. Therefore, from the perspective of sustainability, based on triple bottom line theory and comprehensively considering the three aspects of society, environment, and economy, this paper proposes a novel evaluation index system for the selection of sustainable suppliers of fresh agricultural products. This paper innovatively integrates the intuition fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and TODIM (an acronym in Portuguese of interactive and multiple attribute decision-making), and these are applied to select sustainable suppliers. Finally, the integration method is applied to the example, and a sensitivity analysis is carried out to verify the validity of the evaluation model.

scholarly journals An Evaluation Model of Quantitative and Qualitative Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Location Selection of Transshipment Ports

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Feng Ding ◽  
Chien-Chang Chou
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Distance Measure ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Location Selection ◽  
Container Logistics ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Fuzzy Mcdm ◽  
Selection Of

The role of container logistics centre as home bases for merchandise transportation has become increasingly important. The container carriers need to select a suitable centre location of transshipment port to meet the requirements of container shipping logistics. In the light of this, the main purpose of this paper is to develop a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model to evaluate the best selection of transshipment ports for container carriers. At first, some concepts and methods used to develop the proposed model are briefly introduced. The performance values of quantitative and qualitative subcriteria are discussed to evaluate the fuzzy ratings. Then, the ideal and anti-ideal concepts and the modified distance measure method are used in the proposed model. Finally, a step-by-step example is illustrated to study the computational process of the quantitative and qualitative fuzzy MCDM model. The proposed approach has successfully accomplished our goal. In addition, the proposed fuzzy MCDM model can be empirically employed to select the best location of transshipment port for container carriers in the future study.

Evaluation for the Hypersonic Near-Space Target Threat Based on GRA-TOPSIS Model

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 1046-1050
Author(s):  
Xiao Dong Wu ◽  
Wei Min Li ◽  
Lin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Attribute Weights ◽  
Near Space ◽  
Attribute Evaluation ◽  
Target Attributes ◽  
Target Attribute ◽  
Space Target ◽  
Topsis Model ◽  
Selection Of

From the need of antagonising the hypersonic near-space target (HNST), a multi-attribute evaluation method of HNST threat based on RAG-TOPSIS is proposed; the target attribute weights are dealt with using RAG; the grey state for people to understand the selection of attributes in the traditional TOPSIS is avoided and the confirming of the weights of target attributes is more scientific. The multi-attribute evaluation model of HNST’s threat is established, then the rationality and effectiveness of the method is verified by an example.

Application of Interval Multiple Attribute Decision-Making Method to Standard Instrument Departure Procedure Design' Scheme

2013 ◽  
Vol 409-410 ◽  
pp. 1248-1252
Author(s):  
Chen Ken
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Multiple Attribute Decision Making ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Air Traffic Flow Management ◽  
Standard Instrument ◽  
Multiple Attribute ◽  
Traffic Flow Management ◽  
Selection Of

The optimal selection of the standard instrument departure procedure design (SIDPD) scheme is directly related to flight safety, air traffic flow management, and efficient use of airspace of aerodrome. In practice, the selection of the SIDPDs scheme is usually based on experts knowledge and experience in order to determine the optimal solution, which has the subjectivity and arbitrariness defects. In this paper, we comprehensively study the influence factors of standard instrument departure procedure design (SIDPD) scheme and establish an optimal evaluation index system. In addition, through applying relative membership degree rule, we build an evaluation model for optimization of SIDPD based on the evaluation of each index in the form of interval number. At the end of this paper, we show the effectiveness and feasibility of this model through an example.

The Comprehensive Evaluation for Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Scheme Based on AHP-DEA Method

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Bai ◽  
Yong-kuo Liu ◽  
Nan Chao
Keyword(s):  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Analytic Method ◽  
Nuclear Facility ◽  
Nuclear Facilities ◽  
Program Selection ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Dea Method ◽  
Scheme Selection ◽  
Selection Of

In view of the lack of research on decommissioning scheme selection of nuclear facilities and the inability to directly use the evaluation model of existing non-radioactive environment construction schemes. In this paper, propose a task analytic method in radiation field based on AHP-DEA model, which takes accomplishment the task safety as the decision-making target. The evaluation model can both reflect the decision preference of experts and improve the rationality of evaluation by mathematical calculation. The experimental results show that the proposed model has obvious advantages for program selection and can be applied to the evaluation and optimization of decommissioning scheme.

scholarly journals An Information Theory-Based Approach to Assessing Spatial Patterns in Complex Systems

Entropy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 182
Author(s):  
Tarsha Eason ◽  
Wen-Ching Chuang ◽  
Shana Sundstrom ◽  
Heriberto Cabezas
Keyword(s):  
Complex Systems ◽  
Fisher Information ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Spatial Dynamics ◽  
Geographical Patterns ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Natural Means ◽  
Selection Of

Given the intensity and frequency of environmental change, the linked and cross-scale nature of social-ecological systems, and the proliferation of big data, methods that can help synthesize complex system behavior over a geographical area are of great value. Fisher information evaluates order in data and has been established as a robust and effective tool for capturing changes in system dynamics, including the detection of regimes and regime shifts. The methods developed to compute Fisher information can accommodate multivariate data of various types and requires no a priori decisions about system drivers, making it a unique and powerful tool. However, the approach has primarily been used to evaluate temporal patterns. In its sole application to spatial data, Fisher information successfully detected regimes in terrestrial and aquatic systems over transects. Although the selection of adjacently positioned sampling stations provided a natural means of ordering the data, such an approach limits the types of questions that can be answered in a spatial context. Here, we expand the approach to develop a method for more fully capturing spatial dynamics. The results reflect changes in the index that correspond with geographical patterns and demonstrate the utility of the method in uncovering hidden spatial trends in complex systems.

Queueing Netwoks Theory Based Analysis Approach for Aircraft Sortie Generation

2013 ◽  
Vol 411-414 ◽  
pp. 1727-1731
Author(s):  
Fei Hou ◽  
Yao Yu Li ◽  
Jun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation System ◽  
Simulation Experiment ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Queueing Network ◽  
Analysis Approach ◽  
Model And Simulation ◽  
Evaluation Problem

This paper concentrates the carrier aircraft sortie generation evaluation problem. Based on the analysis of aircraft sortie process, we construct a Markov queueing network based aircraft sortie evaluation model, which contains the whole evaluation system and details. Finally, a simulation experiment is given to test our method and model, and simulation result proves its veracity and can be used to provide suggestion to commanders.

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