Analytical hierarchy process and TOPSIS for selecting best parameters of green manufacturing

Abstract

Purpose Competition and globalization in the today’s scenario have posed many pressures on all manufacturing enterprises either it be small or medium scale organizations but at different levels. The purpose of this paper is to comprehend the usage of comparison for rankings between analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach and find out best parameters, which is a multi-decision-making method for quantifying the implementation of green manufacturing. Design/methodology/approach In this investigation, eight aspects, for instance, top management commitment and support, organizational practices, peer government pressure, peer social pressure, customer’s attributes, green supply chain management, government support and adoption of new/ supportive technologies have been identified to examine priority weights by the use of AHP. A comparative methodology is used between AHP and TOPSIS rankings and further identifying the success possibility of green manufacturing using AHP technique. Findings Green supply chain management, customer’s attributes and organizational practices have been ranked at first three places, respectively, while adoption of new/ supportive technologies, top management commitment and support have been ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, according to AHP and TOPSIS techniques, which declares that results of the study are validated by two different techniques. The important factors discussed in this research can assist the different organizations to concentrate on imperative sections and assigning obligatory resources for assuring successful green manufacturing execution in various small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Originality/value The variables identified for the research are suitable to SMEs.

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“…It is evident to mention here that, the manufacturing sector uses immense energy and other power resources and also emit a huge quantity of green-house gases which also increases problems related to environments like abrupt changes in climate and global warming. A foreseen solution to this problem is GM implementation in industry, however, GM implementation faces many challenges like discussed by various researchers (Singh et al, 2020a(Singh et al, , 2020bMittal and Sangwan, 2014). GM can be seen as a manufacturing processes which does not have any adverse effect on the ecosystem.…”