Analytical hierarchy process - bocr applied for the best lean project selection for production lines

Abstract

The scenario of global competitiveness demands more and more of the organizations the search for continuous improvement. For survival, in the face of adverse market conditions, modern production management strategies are essential to make production processes increasingly efficient, lean and sustainable, minimizing losses in their production systems. In this sense, when thinking about changes in production lines, in search of improvements in their process, criteria that provide Benefits, Opportunities, Costs and Risks (BOCR) should be considered. In this way, managers and executives should rely on tools and methods that allow them to guide their decisions in a clear way. The objective of this work is to apply a method of Decision Making with Multiple Criteria to the alternatives of investment projects in production lines in Lean Manufacturing concept. As a general result, it was possible to observe the applicability of the AHP BOCR method for the decision-making case involving several criteria and subcriteria for choosing the Lean investment project in the steel environment, the preferred alternative being the discontinuity of the production line 1 and the absorption of their respective production volume by production lines 2 and 3 through investments in them.

Decision-Making Approach in Sustainability Assessment in Steel Manufacturing Companies—Systematic Literature Review

“…For this reason, companies must choose suppliers that best meet their needs and those of their customers. In addition, many factors play an important role in the selection of suppliers, such as increasing the importance of the environment, increasing the recycling rate of the products, and ensuring sustainability performance [43,68,69]. To sum up, the application of multi-criteria decision-making models in steel manufacturing companies contributes significantly to the existing literature by addressing various decision-making challenges and enhancing sustainability outcomes.…”

“…The utilization of MCDM models in steel manufacturing companies not only provides practical insights and guidance for decision-makers but also contributes to the literature by offering a systematic and comprehensive approach to addressing sustainability challenges. These models enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between decision-making factors and their impact on sustainability outcomes, thereby advancing knowledge in the field and paving the way for more informed and sustainable practices in the steel manufacturing industry [13,43,58,[67][68][69][70].…”