Supplier selection is a vital part of the supply chain and is also a current issue that concerns businesses today as supplier quality directly affects the operations of the organization.Choosing the right supplier can...Supplier selection is a vital part of the supply chain and is also a current issue that concerns businesses today as supplier quality directly affects the operations of the organization.Choosing the right supplier can help businesses increase productivity,competitiveness in the market,and profits without having to lower the quality of the products.However,choosing a supplier is not a simple matter,it requires businesses to consider many aspects about their suppliers.Therefore,the goal of this study is to propose an integrated model consisting of two models:Fuzzy Analytics Network Process(Fuzzy-ANP)model and Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment(WASPAS)to solve the problem above.The Fuzzy-ANP model was developed to evaluate the weightings of the supplier selection criteria,and the WASPAS Model was used to rank the suppliers.An example of supplier selection in the coffee industry in Vietnam was studied to validate the model,namely 5 main criteria,with 16 sub-criteria,and 7 suppliers.The model test results show that the Fuzzy ANP and WASPAS integration model was suitable.In future,these developing models can apply to other industries or integrate with other models.展开更多
This article evaluates the security techniques that are used to maintainthe healthcare devices, and proposes a mathematical model to list these in theorder of priority and preference. To accomplish the stated objectiv...This article evaluates the security techniques that are used to maintainthe healthcare devices, and proposes a mathematical model to list these in theorder of priority and preference. To accomplish the stated objective, the articleuses the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (ANP) integrated with Technical forOrder Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to find the suitablealternatives of the security techniques for securing the healthcare devices fromtrespassing. The methodology is enlisted to rank the alternatives/ techniquesbased on their weights’ satisfaction degree. Thereafter, the ranks of the alternatives determine the order of priority for the techniques used in healthcare security.The findings of our analysis cite that Machine Learning (ML) based healthcaredevices obtained the highest priority among all the other security techniques.Hence the developers, manufacturers and researchers should focus on the MLtechniques for securing the healthcare devices. The results drawn through theaid of the suggested mathematical model would be a corroborative referencefor the developers and the manufacturers in assessing the security techniques ofthe healthcare devices.展开更多
The present study examines the various techniques being used to maintain the integrity of the medical devices,and develops a quantitative framework to list these in the sequence of priority.To achieve the intended obj...The present study examines the various techniques being used to maintain the integrity of the medical devices,and develops a quantitative framework to list these in the sequence of priority.To achieve the intended objective,the study employs the combined procedure of Fuzzy Analytic Network Process(ANP)and Fuzzy Technical for Order Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS).We selected fuzzy based decision making techniques for assessing the integrity of medical devices.The suggested methodology was then used for classifying the suitable techniques used to evaluate the integrity of medical devices.Different techniques or the procedures of integrity assessment were ranked according to their satisfaction weights.The rating of the options determined the order of priority for the procedures.As per the findings of the study,among all the options,A1 was assessed to be the most likely option.This means that the integrity of medical devices of A2 is the highest amongst all the chosen alternatives.This analysis will be a corroborative guideline for manufacturers and developers to quantitatively test the integrity of medical devices in order to engineer efficacious devices.The evaluations undertaken with the assistance of the planned procedure are accurate and conclusive.Hence instead of conducting a manual valuation,this experimental study is a better and reliable option for assessing the integrity of the medical devices.展开更多
基金supported by Van Lang University,Vietnam and National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology,Taiwan.
文摘Supplier selection is a vital part of the supply chain and is also a current issue that concerns businesses today as supplier quality directly affects the operations of the organization.Choosing the right supplier can help businesses increase productivity,competitiveness in the market,and profits without having to lower the quality of the products.However,choosing a supplier is not a simple matter,it requires businesses to consider many aspects about their suppliers.Therefore,the goal of this study is to propose an integrated model consisting of two models:Fuzzy Analytics Network Process(Fuzzy-ANP)model and Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment(WASPAS)to solve the problem above.The Fuzzy-ANP model was developed to evaluate the weightings of the supplier selection criteria,and the WASPAS Model was used to rank the suppliers.An example of supplier selection in the coffee industry in Vietnam was studied to validate the model,namely 5 main criteria,with 16 sub-criteria,and 7 suppliers.The model test results show that the Fuzzy ANP and WASPAS integration model was suitable.In future,these developing models can apply to other industries or integrate with other models.
基金Funding for this study was granted by the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Faisal University,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under grant no.206063.
文摘This article evaluates the security techniques that are used to maintainthe healthcare devices, and proposes a mathematical model to list these in theorder of priority and preference. To accomplish the stated objective, the articleuses the Fuzzy Analytic Network Process (ANP) integrated with Technical forOrder Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to find the suitablealternatives of the security techniques for securing the healthcare devices fromtrespassing. The methodology is enlisted to rank the alternatives/ techniquesbased on their weights’ satisfaction degree. Thereafter, the ranks of the alternatives determine the order of priority for the techniques used in healthcare security.The findings of our analysis cite that Machine Learning (ML) based healthcaredevices obtained the highest priority among all the other security techniques.Hence the developers, manufacturers and researchers should focus on the MLtechniques for securing the healthcare devices. The results drawn through theaid of the suggested mathematical model would be a corroborative referencefor the developers and the manufacturers in assessing the security techniques ofthe healthcare devices.
基金Funding for this study was granted by the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology(KACST),Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the Grant Number:12-INF2970-10.
文摘The present study examines the various techniques being used to maintain the integrity of the medical devices,and develops a quantitative framework to list these in the sequence of priority.To achieve the intended objective,the study employs the combined procedure of Fuzzy Analytic Network Process(ANP)and Fuzzy Technical for Order Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS).We selected fuzzy based decision making techniques for assessing the integrity of medical devices.The suggested methodology was then used for classifying the suitable techniques used to evaluate the integrity of medical devices.Different techniques or the procedures of integrity assessment were ranked according to their satisfaction weights.The rating of the options determined the order of priority for the procedures.As per the findings of the study,among all the options,A1 was assessed to be the most likely option.This means that the integrity of medical devices of A2 is the highest amongst all the chosen alternatives.This analysis will be a corroborative guideline for manufacturers and developers to quantitatively test the integrity of medical devices in order to engineer efficacious devices.The evaluations undertaken with the assistance of the planned procedure are accurate and conclusive.Hence instead of conducting a manual valuation,this experimental study is a better and reliable option for assessing the integrity of the medical devices.
