A novel hybrid MCDM model for machine tool selection using fuzzy DEMATEL, entropy weighting and later defuzzification VIKOR

• Published in: Applied soft computing Vol. 91; p. 106207
• Main Authors: Li, Hai, Wang, Wei, Fan, Lei, Li, Qingzhao, Chen, Xuezhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Entropy weighting; Fuzzy DEMATEL; Hybrid MCDM model; Later defuzzification VIKOR; Machine tool selection; Fuzzy DEMATEL; Later defuzzification VIKOR; Machine tool selection; Hybrid MCDM model; Entropy weighting

Machine tool selection has been an important issue in the manufacturing industry because improper machine tool selection can have a negative effect on productivity, accuracy, flexibility, and the responsive manufacturing capabilities of a company. The current multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) ap...