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Green Supplier Evaluation by Using an Integrated Fuzzy AHP- VIKOR Approach

open access: yesInternational Journal of Supply and Operations Management, 2016
In the previous decade, fossil energy resources shortage and environmental challenges such as air and water pollution, global warming, and greenhouse-gas emissions, etc. have increased environmental concerns considerably. Since, one of the most practical and useful solutions to decrease environmental pollutants is to deploy green purchasing and clean ...
Mehdi HakimiAsl   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Prioritizing Critical Success Factors for Smallholder Maize Farmers in Zambia: A Pathway to Sustainable Food Security and Rural Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue S1, Page 1038-1058, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector is pivotal to the economies of most developing countries. In Zambia, the agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder maize farmers who play a key role in ensuring food security, employment, and rural development. Despite receiving a significant share of the agricultural budget, smallholder maize farmers continue to ...
Maureen Lupunga Malesu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Consumer Decision-Making in Skincare: Implementation of the VIKOR Method for Product Recommendation Systems

open access: yesTeknika
The challenge of selecting the most suitable skincare products, particularly sunscreens, has become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming variety of choices available on the market.
Diah Arifah Prastiningtyas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improving the process of coal extraction based on the parameter optimization of mining equipment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The aim of this paper is to develop and validate methods of choosing the means of the mining face mechanization. This paper analyses existing methods of optimizing processes in mining.
Hrinov, Volodymyr, Khorolskyi, Andrii
core   +1 more source

A Hybrid AI and Fuzzy MCDM Approach for Retailer Evaluation: Leveraging Sentiment Analysis and Expert Insights

open access: yesApplied AI Letters, Volume 6, Issue 3, October 2025.
This study proposes an AI‐enhanced decision‐making framework that integrates sentiment analysis of customer reviews with q‐rung orthopair fuzzy MCDM to evaluate retailer performance. By analyzing 8,000 reviews from major U.S. retailers, the model bridges unstructured feedback and structured evaluation, offering actionable insights into service ...
Adem Pinar
wiley   +1 more source

Synergizing neutrosophic logic with Entropy-VIKOR of MCDM for superior AWR robot selection in manufacturing

open access: yesResults in Engineering
The selection of industrial robots is a crucial decision-making process that significantly impacts the efficiency and competitiveness of manufacturing operations.
Settu K, Jayalakshmi M
doaj   +1 more source

Ranking Sustainable Projects through an Innovative Hybrid DEMATEL-VIKOR Decision-Making Approach Using Z-Number

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, 2021
According to the heavy reliance of economic growth on environmental and social matters, sustainable development has turned into one of the main strategies of the organizations associated with selecting the project basket.
Armin Akhavein   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fuzzy TOPSIS‐Based Multi‐Criteria Selection of Renewable Energy Sources for Smart Grids

open access: yesWind Energy, Volume 28, Issue 10, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Transitioning to renewable energy sources (RES) is essential for achieving sustainable energy systems and reducing environmental impacts. Integrating RES into smart grids presents a complex decision‐making challenge, as it involves evaluating multiple, often conflicting, criteria such as cost, energy efficiency, environmental impact ...
LiPeng Gao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOME PROMINENT MCDM METHODS: A CASE OF RANKING SERBIAN BANKS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the literature, many multiple criteria decision making methods have been proposed. There are also a number of papers, which are devoted to comparison of their characteristics and performances.
Bojan Đorđević   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating strategies for enhancing factors influencing sharing economy practices in the construction industry: A hybrid SWARA–WASPAS approach

open access: yesJournal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 29, Issue 5, Page 1698-1717, October 2025.
Abstract The sharing economy (SE) practices are rapidly gaining widespread attention as a novel approach to achieve circular economy objectives across diverse industries, highlighting their value in enhancing resource efficiency through collaborative consumption.
Ishara Rathnayake   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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