Material handling equipment selection problem: decision making in the domain of logistics systems

Abstract

Тhe selection procedure is not sufficiently structured, depends on broad areas of knowledge, and requires the use of efficient and effective tools for decision-making. In this study, an integrated approach which employs the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (F-AHP) and the modified preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluations (MODIPROM) together is proposed for the optimal selection of material handling equipment. The proposed method is extended with the possibility of taking into account the linguistic expressions of the importance and value of alternative criteria as well as reduction of the number of criteria at the operational and acceptable level.