Abstract

The aim of this study is to propose a new method for selecting the desirable machine, which is a key step of the manufacturing process. The task of machine selection is to select the desirable machine from a set of candidate machines for some application based on given evaluation attributes. The machine selection problem is actually a multi-attribute decision making problem and thus the new proposed method is developed on the basis of efficacy coefficient method combining with coefficient of variation method. Finally, a practical case study proves that the proposed machine selection method is effective and feasible.

Keywords:

Coefficient of variation method, efficacy coefficient method, machine selection, multi-attribute decision making,

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